If a fetus's spine develops before its fingernails, this represents proximodistal development, characterized by
A) growth spreads outward from the spine.
B) development from the head down.
C) at birth, the head is oversized in comparison to the body.
D) upward from the trunk toward the brain.

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Proximodistal development refers to the pattern in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities, hence the development spreading outward from the spine is an example of this pattern.

If a Fetus's Spine Develops Before Its Fingernails, This Represents