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Proximal is the opposite of distal.
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What opposite direction is cephalic?
Distal
The term that means away from the point of attachment or orign is?
Distal means away from the point of attachement (in A and P) Makin the opposite of this, which means closest to the point of attchement (in regards to A and P) is Proximal.
What term that means nearer the attached end of limb?
Proximal. As opposed to distal or medial.
What is the opposite of from?
An opposite of the word "to" is from.
What is the opposite of the opposite of up?
The opposite of up is down. So, opposite of the opposite of up is up itself.
What is the opposite of proximal?
The term most opposite of proximal is "distal."
What opposite direction is cephalic?
Distal
What is distral in knee?
In biology, "distal" means "away" (from the center of the body or point of attachment). The lower leg and foot are distal to the knee. The opposite of distal is "proximal".
Does distal mean the same thing as proximal?
it means the opposite
What word is the opposite of distal?
Proximal- Closer to the axis of the body
What directional term means farthest to the midline?
The term "proximal" refers to the nearest parts of a limb to the torso, or a digit to a limb.The opposite term is distal.
What is opposite to distal?
In medical terms it would be furthest away from the centre/main part. i.e. the distal part of the finger would be the end of the finger.
Are Proximal and distal opposite directional terms in humans?
Yes, proximal means closer to the trunk (torso) while distal is away from the trunk. The statement "the knee is proximal to the foot" means the knee is closer to the torso than the foot. Conversely, the foot is distal to the knee.
In which region of the nephron does secretion occur?
The distal tubule
Is the ankle proximal or distal to the hip?
Distal
Is the foot distal or proximal to the heart?
Distal
What anatomical direction is distal?
Distal refers to 'further from the attachment point'. For example, the ankle is distal to the knee.
