HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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refers to the point nearest to the point of origin
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caudal
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distal
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medial
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proximal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body. If another reference point is given, such as the heart, the proximal point of another organ or extremity is the point closest to the heart, central rather than peripheral. Proximal is the opposite of distal.
Detailed explanation-2: -(PROK-sih-mul) In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part. For example, the knee is proximal to the toes. The opposite is distal.
Detailed explanation-3: -proximal. / (ˈprɒksɪməl) / adjective. anatomy situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or originCompare distal. another word for proximate.
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