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_________________________ development refers to vertical growth from the head downward.

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cephalocaudal

Step-by-step explanation:

cephalocaudal development means vertical growth of the spine downward.

it consists of development starting at the top of the body and working its way down (from head to feet)

not to be confused with proximodistal.

in proximodistal growth, growth starts from the torso, or the body's center, and moves outwards, to the arms and the legs.

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