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What is the medical term meaning farthest from center of the body or point of attachment?
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∙ 9y ago
Distal is the term that means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure. For instance, the wrist is distal to the elbow.
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∙ 8y agoDistal is the medical term meaning farther from the point of attachment.
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Distal attachment of a muscle?
. The insertion is considered the moveable part, or the part that attaches farthest from the midline or center of the body. The insertion in known as the distal attachment.
The origin is the distal attachment of a muscle?
Origin is typically the proximal attachment of a muscle because it is the least moveable. The distal attachment is where a muscle inserts.
What is the medical term meaning center of the body?
The median is the medical or anatomic term for the center of the body.
What is the medical term meaning situated in the center?
Medial means situated in the center.
Which mountain peak is farthest from the center of the earth?
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What is the closest to the point of attachment in midical terms?
In medical terms, the closest point of attachment is referred to as the proximal end. This typically refers to the end of a bone or muscle that is closer to the center of the body or the point of origin.
What does the medical terminology combining form disto- mean?
The medical terminology combining form "disto-" refers to a structure situated away from the center or midline of the body, such as a body part that is farthest from a specific point of reference.
What is farthest from the center in all three systems?
The Moon
What is the difference between kinetochore and centromere?
kinetochore is the site of attachment of spindlefibres. centromere is the center of attachment of the chromatids
What is the meaning of proximal develment?
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. e.g., your fingers are distal to your elbow
What object is farthest from the center all three systems?
The Moon
What is the farthest point inside of the earth?
The Earth's center core
