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Cephalo-caudal development refers to the pattern of growth and development that occurs from the head (cephalic region) downward towards the feet (caudal region). It is characterized by the head developing before the lower part of the body during prenatal growth.
inferior direction as well as a proximal/distal direction
Cephalic/caudal
The direction of a baby's muscle progress in both a caudal and cephalic manner. It is best to approach the baby in both directions so both processes progress evenly.
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The caudal direction refers to the tail end or posterior part of the body in anatomy. It is the opposite of the cranial direction, which refers to the head or anterior part of the body.
Caudal is a direction. It means "towards the tail".
The brain and spinal cord. The cephalic portion of the nueral tube becomes the brain, the caudal portion becomes the spinal cord.
Tailward refers to a position or direction towards the tail or posterior end of an organism. It is commonly used to describe the location or movement of structures in relation to the tail or hind end of an animal.
The dog's tail is caudal to the dog's neck. Caudal and cranial are descriptors for direction, similar to "Canada is north of the United States". Cranial is towards the head; caudal is towards the tail/rear.
The medical term meaning pertaining to the direction of the tailbone is "caudal." This term is used to describe structures that are situated closer to the tailbone or tail end of the body in anatomical orientation.
Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior: the caudal fin of a fish.Source: Answers.com Also: Source: Memmlers Structure and Function of the Human Body, Eighth Edition Caudal means nearer the sacral region of the spinal column (ie, where the tail is located in lower animals), or, in humans, in an inferior direction.