Q.Assertion (A) : Maturation of muscular control of the trunk and arms takes place before hands and fingers. Reason (R) : The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which development takes place. Codes :
Correct answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
Explanation
Maturation of muscular control of the trunk and arm take place before hands and fingers. This is the proximaldistal pattern of development. Proximodistal development refers to development that proceeds from the center of the body and moves toward extremities. In cephalocadnal pattern the sequence in which development takes place is from head to toe.
Maturation of muscular control of the trunk and arm take place before hands and fingers. This is the proximaldistal pattern of development. Proximodistal development refers to development that proceeds from the center of the body and moves toward extremities. In cephalocadnal pattern the sequence in which development takes place is from head to toe.