HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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Question
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The hand is ____ to the elbow.
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distal
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proximal
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This statement is true. The hand is distal to the elbow. The point of attachment of both the hand and elbow is the shoulder. Compared to the elbow, the hand is farther away from the point of attachment, and so we say that the hand is distal to the elbow.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Is your hand closer to (proximal) or further away (distal) from the torso than your elbow? Your hand is further away from your torso than your elbow. Therefore your hand is “distal” when compared to your elbow.
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