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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.
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What is an example of moving from the wrist toward the elbow?
it is moving in a proximal direction. a proximal direction is situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.
Term that means direction closest to the point of reference?
proximal
How would you describe the flow of blood from the heart to the right thumb and back to the heart using the terms proximal distal medial and lateral?
The blood moves in a lateral direction to the distal right thumb. Then the blood comes back in a proximal direction toward the medial body, where the heart is located.
Describe direction of fetal development distal-proximal or caudal-rostral?
claudal-rostal, proximal distal <--i think
A baby's control over muscle progresses in what direction?
inferior direction as well as a proximal/distal direction
What is the proximal plane of the human body?
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to a body trunk. For example, The elbow is proximal to the wrist
In general would insertions be located proximal or distal the center of the body?
I believe it could be proximal.
Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk?
Proximal means nearest the point of attachment or origin.
What is the term for the end of a bone that is closest to the mid line of the body?
The term for the end of a bone closest to the midline of the body is called the "proximal end."
What is the proximal third of femur?
It is the first third of the length of the bone in the direction going from the hip to the knee. In another way: It's the first third of the bone closest to the trunk of the body.
The direction towards the shoulder is known as?
Going up the arm from the wrist toward the shoulder is the proximal direction. It describes the direction in which the appendage attaches to the torso.
The bones are proximal to the skin?
Proximal means "closer to the trunk of the body than" and is usually meant on a limb, for example the femur is proximal to tibia. The bones are deep to the skin.
