HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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Distal; proximal
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Proximal; distal
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Lateral; medial
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Inferior; superior
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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: -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: -For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder. The thumb is distal to the wrist. Distal is the opposite of proximal.
Detailed explanation-4: -Distal-Remote; farther from any point of reference. The elbow is distal to the shoulder joint. M* Lateral-A point or area that is more distant from the midsagittal or median plane. The outer side of the elbow is lateral when compared with for example, the inner side.