ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Distal refers to sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body. In medicine, it refers to parts of the body further away from the center. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder. The thumb is distal to the wrist. Distal is the opposite of proximal.

Detailed explanation-2: -(DIS-tul) In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part. For example, the fingers are distal to the shoulder. The opposite is proximal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Proximal-toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part (example, the proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone). Distal-away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part (example, the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm).

Detailed explanation-4: -Inferior means located below something, while distal means further away from the starting point. In anatomical position, the elbow is both inferior to the shoulder and distal to it.

Detailed explanation-5: -Distal: farther away from a point of reference or attachment (ex: the elbow is distal to the shoulder or the wrist is distal to the elbow. Lateral: away from the median plane of the body (ex: the shoulder is lateral to the head or the ear is lateral to the brain).