Dr. Max has just told Felicity that her fetus's arm buds appear to be developing before its leg buds. This is an example of what pattern of development?

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The cephalocaudal pattern of development refers to the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top—the head—with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom. In this case, the arm buds developing before the leg buds is consistent with this pattern.

Dr Max Has Just Told Felicity That Her Fetus's Arm