Infant and Toddler Milestones · NCLEX Exam

Gross motor progression in infants typically follows which pattern?

  1. Legs first, then arms, then head (caudocephalic)
  2. Arms first, then trunk, then legs (proximodistal)
  3. Head first, then trunk, then legs (cephalocaudal)
  4. Extremities first, then trunk, then head (distoproximal)
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Correct answer: Head first, then trunk, then legs (cephalocaudal)

Motor development proceeds from head down to trunk and legs (cephalocaudal) in infants.

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