Question

Which of the following best describes the usual progression of physical growth in infants and toddlers?

पर्याय

• Physical growth occurs first in the lower body and proceeds upward to the torso and head.

• Physical growth occurs in all major regions of the body simultaneously at about the same rate.

• Physical growth occurs first in the head and proceeds downward to the trunk and outward toward the extremities.

• Physical growth occurs variably in individuals with no typical starting point or progression of growth.

Answer 1

Physical growth occurs first in the head and proceeds downward to the trunk and outward toward the extremities.

Explanation:

• This outlines the general pattern of physical growth in infants and toddlers, often known as the cephalocaudal and proximodistal progressions.
• This indicates that development begins with the head and progresses downward to the rest of the body, then outward to the limbs.