NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
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Closer to the point of attachment
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Further from the point of attachment
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Distal refers to sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body. 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-2: -Distal describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body. The crus is distal to the femur. Superficial describes a position closer to the surface of the body. The skin is superficial to the bones.
Detailed explanation-3: -adjective. dis·tal ˈdi-stᵊl. anatomy : situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point especially of the body compare proximal. the distal ends of the tibia and fibula.
Detailed explanation-4: -(DIS-tul) In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part. For example, the fingers are distal to the shoulder. The opposite is proximal.