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To quote my textbook, Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition) by Donald C. Rizzo: "Proximal means nearest the point of attachment or origin. Example: the elbow is proximal to the wrist, the knee is proximal to the ankle. Distal mean away from the point of attachment or origin. Example: the wrist is distal to the elbow, the ankle is distal to the knee."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoProximal means close to. Distal means away from. So it is relevant to what you are talking about. Your thighs are more proximal to your ankle than your head is; but your calfs are more proximal to your ankle than your thighs are.
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∙ 14y agoNo. The ankle is distal to the knee, because the ankle is farther from the trunk of the body than the knee.
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∙ 9y agoThe ankle is proximal to the toes. It's closer to the origin of the lower limb.
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∙ 12y agoProximal, anything closer to midsection in proximal (closer) than distal (distant).
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∙ 9y agoThe ankle is proximal to the phalanges of the toes. It is closer to the origin of the foot than the toes are.
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∙ 15y agoToes are distal to ankle
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∙ 11y agoYes
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Is the ankle proximal or distal to the hip?
Distal
Is the femur distal to the tarsals?
The femur is proximal to the tarsals (ankle bones). The femur is the thighbone.
Are the toes distal to the knee?
It is proximal as the knee is closer to the median / midline of the body than the foot. The foot is distal. Distal suggests a structure being further away from the median plane or the root of the limb than another structure in the limb. Proximal refers to a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than another structure in the limb
Are finger and toes lateral or proximal in directional terms to each other?
In anatomical position, the fingers are lateral to the toes. The toes are closer to the midline of the body in anatomical position.
What type of joint is your toes?
If I remember from anatomy...the ankle is a synovial joint (movement at the point of contact at bones) that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula to the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot.....distal means the most distant of 2 or more things in this case bones and proximal means towards the beginning of 2 or more things.
Is the knee is distal to the ankle?
The toes are distal to the ankle. They are farther away from the origin of the lower leg.
Are the metatarsals distal to the calcaneous?
No, the tarsal bones are proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the tarsal bones.
Is the ankle distal to the phalanges?
The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.
Is the ankle is proximal to the foot?
Proximal, anything closer to midsection in proximal (closer) than distal (distant).
What is the proximal direction of the body?
Proximal means closer to the origin of the limb, so the knee is proximal to the ankle, and the wrist is proximal to the thumb.
Ankle is what to the foot?
The ankle is closer to the body than the foot so it is proximal.
Is the ankle proximal or distal to the hip?
Distal
What term best describes the position of the ankle to the toe?
The ankle is proximal to the toe and the toe is distal to the ankle
Describe in directional terms the relationship between the patella and the ankle?
The ankle is distal to the knee. The knee is proximal to the ankle. Distal means further from the reference point, proximal means loser to the reference point.
What is the phalanges bones common name?
Proximal and Distal
Are toes proximal to the calf?
The toes are distal to the calf. The toes are farther away from the origin of the lower limb.
Is the knee proximal to the ankles?
No. The ankle is distal to the knee, because the ankle is farther from the trunk of the body than the knee.
