alleryWhich muscles are among the last to develop?
ANeck and head muscles
BTrunk and back muscles
CFinger and toe muscles
DUpper-arm muscles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Finger and toe muscles
1. Development proceeds from the centre of the body outward.
2. The spinal cord develops before the outer parts, and arms before hands.
3. So the finger and toe muscles, used in fine motor dexterity, are the last to develop.
_Source: Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication 350-053, Human Growth and Development: A Matter of Principles (Ruffin), "Principles of Development"_
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