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
ANSWER: YesTo 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."
Yes, the ankle is distal to the knee. This means the ankle is further away from the body's midline compared to the knee.
"Distal" refers to a position farther away from the point of attachment or origin. In the context of the knee, distal would refer to structures located further away from the body, such as the lower leg or foot.
The smallest bones in the fingers are the distal phalanges, while the smallest bones in the toes are the distal phalanges as well. These bones are located at the tips of the fingers and toes, closest to the nails.
The region that refers to the fingers and toes is known as the distal extremities.
The toes are distal to the ankle. They are farther away from the origin of the lower leg.
ANSWER: YesTo 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."
Yes. Distal means farther from the point of attachment or from the center of the body. So the knee is distal to the hip, and the food would be distal to the knee and so on.
The toes are distal to the knees. They are farther away from the origin of the lower limb.
Yes. Distal means farther from the point of attachment or from the center of the body. So the knee is distal to the hip, and the food would be distal to the knee and so on.
Yes, the ankle is distal to the knee. This means the ankle is further away from the body's midline compared to the knee.
The ankle is distal to the knee.
The toes are distal to the heel because they are farther away from the origin of the lower leg. To determine distal or proximal, trace the line of the limb from where it attaches to the body. A structure you reach first when tracing that line is proximal.
Proximal and Distal
The toes are distal to the calf. The toes are farther away from the origin of the lower limb.
"Distal" refers to a position farther away from the point of attachment or origin. In the context of the knee, distal would refer to structures located further away from the body, such as the lower leg or foot.
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