The sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom is known as the ________ pattern.
A)proximodistal
B)encephalic
C)cephalocaudal
D)lateralization

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The pattern described is the cephalocaudal pattern, in which growth and differentiation occur from the head down to the feet. The proximodistal pattern refers to growth and differentiation from the center of the body outwards, while encephalic and lateralization are not relevant to the described pattern.

The Sequence in Which the Earliest Growth Always Occurs at the Top-The