NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What body parts are distal to the hand?
A
Eyes
B
Fingers
C
Lungs
D
Ribs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. The fingers are distal to the wrist. This is because the fingers are further away from the point of attachment in comparison to the wrist which 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 distal phalanx of the finger is the distal or third of the three bones in each finger when counting from the hand to the tip of the finger. The distal phalanx has a joint just with the middle phalanx. On the tip of the phalanx is a bulbous tuft of bone that helps give the finger its rounded appearance.

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