At early school age, based on the rate of growth of different body tissues, which physical assessment finding would you categorize as normal?
A) Tonsillar tissue at the rear of the mouth is enlarged.
B) There is overgrowth of nervous system myelin tissue.
C) Bone tissue is thin and largely cartilage.
D) Brain growth is only one-fourth complete.
A
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