MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The phalanges are ____ to the elbow
A
proximal
B
inferior
C
medial
D
distal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Phalanges, the digits of the hand, are the most distal bones of the upper limb. They articulate with the metacarpals, the bones of the hand, which in turn articulate with one of two rows of carpals, the bones of the wrist.

Detailed explanation-2: -The phalanges are distal to the humerus, meaning that it is located away from the point of attachment (humerus) or the center of the body. The opposite of distal is proximal.

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