Question

15. What is ‘Cephalo Caudal Principle ‘of development?

Answer 1

Typically a neonates growth is generally referred to in terms of cephalocaudal or proximodistal patterns . The cephalocaudal pattern is where the greatest development takes place at the top of the body, i.e. the head, and physical development moves gradually downwards: e.g. neck, shoulders, trunk, etc.