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Question
Which of the following best describes the usual progression of physical growth in infants and toddlers?
Options
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.
Solution
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.
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