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Is the foot located proximal to the leg?
No, the foot is distal to the leg. The foot is the most distal part of the lower extremity, located furthest away from the body, while the leg is the proximal segment of the lower limb.
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
Is the foot distal to 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
Where does phantom limb pain occur in the body?
The abnormal "phantom" sensations and pain are usually located in the distal parts of the missing limb. Pain and tingling may be felt in the fingers and hand, and in the lower limbs, in the toes and the feet.
What procedure exerts a pulling force on the distal end of the affected limb?
Traction is a pulling force exerted on a limb in a distal direction in an effort to return a bone or joint to normal alignment.
What is distal to phalanges?
The phalanges are the finger and toe bones. There is nothing in the upper limb distal to the phalanges except the very tips of the fingers.
Means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure?
distal.
What term that means nearer the attached end of limb?
Proximal. As opposed to distal or medial.
When performing massage on an injured limb you should start?
Star distal & work proximal
What set of terms refer to the position up or down the limbs?
Proximal is close to the body while distal is further away from the body. The upper and lower limbs are attached at the proximal end and the tips of the digits are distal from the point of attachment.
When should a combat lifesaver attempt to straighten a deformed limb?
closed injury with distal pulse
What is located on the distal aspect of the humerus?
The medial and lateral epicondyles are located on the distal apsect of the humerus. The distal humerus articulates with the radius and ulna.
