EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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Which term means away from the origin of the body?
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Proximal
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Distal
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Medial
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Lateral
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Explanation:
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.
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