NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
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Question
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The right elbow is distal to the
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left elbow
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right shoulder
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the digits of the right hand
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the carpels of the right hand
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Proximal means ‘closer to the origin of a structure’, like a limb, while distal means ‘farther away from the structure’s origin’. Thus, when comparing the shoulder to the elbow, the shoulder is proximal and the elbow is distal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The elbow is proximal to the wrist. This is because the elbow is closer to a point of attachment while the wrist is further making it distal.
Detailed explanation-3: -The elbow joint is connected to the wrist with the bones radius and ulna. Humerus connects the shoulder with the elbow joint. As the length of the humerus is more than the length of the radius and ulna, the elbow joint is proximal to the wrist and distal to the shoulder.
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