The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the:
A) center of the body and then moves toward the extremities.
B) spinal cord and then expands out to the limbs and head.
C) top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom.
D) bottom-the feet-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way up till the head.

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The cephalocaudal pattern refers to the top-down sequence of physical growth and differentiation of features, with the head being the first to grow and develop, followed by the rest of the body gradually working its way down to the feet. This pattern is evident in prenatal development as well as in postnatal development during infancy and early childhood.

The Cephalocaudal Pattern Is the Sequence in Which the Earliest