Heartbeat, digestion, respiration, and elimination of wastes are carried out by organ systems close to the central axis. These functions, close to the center of the body, operate or are ready to operate when the child is born. What principle of development does this represent?
A) Cephalocaudal
B) Differentiation
C) Proximodistal
D) Ventromedial

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The principle of proximodistal development states that growth starts at the central part of the body and moves towards the extremities. This principle explains why functions like heartbeat, digestion, respiration, and waste elimination, which are managed by organs close to the central axis of the body, are developed or functional at birth.

Heartbeat, Digestion, Respiration, and Elimination of Wastes Are Carried Out