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.
Proximal
Proximal, anything closer to midsection in proximal (closer) than distal (distant).
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The olecranon is known as the proximal end of the forearm. The proximal end of the forearm refers to the olecranon.
The term most opposite of proximal is "distal."
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proximal end is that end of bone which away from joint
The hand is distal, because your hand is drawing away from your body. Proximal means closer to the body.Example: The elbow is distal to the chest. The elbow is proximal to the hand. The hand is distal to the chest and the elbow.
Proximal is the term that means closer to the origin of a limb.