cephlacaudal and proximodistal development

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kivatt
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cephlacaudal and proximodistal development

Post by kivatt » Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:44 pm

Hi,
I am looking for information on cephlacaudal and proximodistal development but not having much luck with Google when I try to link it to physical developments in my obs. Anyone got any ideas?
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Re: cephlacaudal and proximodistal development

Post by LindyT » Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:24 pm

The cephalocaudal trend is the prenatal growth from conception to 5 months when the head grows more than the body. It is also the trend of infants learning to use their upper limbs before their lower limbs. The proximodistal trend is the prenatal growth from 5 months to birth when the fetus grows from the inside of the body outwards. When referring to motor development, the proximodistal trend refers to the development of motor skills from the center of the body outwards.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_d ... evelopment

http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/k-12lrcd/l ... age_02.htm

hope this helps
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Re: cephlacaudal and proximodistal development

Post by kivatt » Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:21 pm

Thanks Lindy

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