BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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proximal
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distal
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -This is because the fingers are further away from the point of attachment in comparison to the wrist which is proximal. 2. The elbow is proximal to the wrist. The elbow is closer to a point of attachment making is proximal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proximal then refers to something closer to the torso while distal refers to parts and places away from the torso. So a finger is distal to the wrist, which is distal to the elbow, which is distal to the shoulder.
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.