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What anatomical direction is distal?
Distal refers to 'further from the attachment point'. For example, the ankle is distal to the knee.
Is the ankle distal to the phalanges?
The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.
What directional term means farthest to the midline?
The directional term that means farthest from the midline is "lateral." Lateral refers to a position or direction that is further away from the midline of the body or a structure.
Is the stomach distal to the heart?
The heart is SUPERIOR to the stomach...ABOVE... Distal usually only applies to the appendages, or limbs. The hand is distal to the elbow. The foot is distal to the ankle. Distal might give you partial credit for some answers but when you are dealing with the torso you will want to use SUPERIOR or INFERIOR.
Where Distal is?
Distal in anatomy means farther away from a point than another point. For example, your fingers are distal to your upper arm. You always have to compare two things.
What is the opposite of distal?
Proximal is the opposite of distal.
What is the opposite of proximal?
The term most opposite of proximal is "distal."
What opposite direction is cephalic?
Distal
What word is the opposite of distal?
Proximal- Closer to the axis of the body
Does distal mean the same thing as proximal?
it means the opposite
What anatomical direction is distal?
Distal refers to 'further from the attachment point'. For example, the ankle is distal to the knee.
What is distral in 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.
Are Proximal and distal opposite directional terms in humans?
Yes, proximal means closer to the trunk (torso) while distal is away from the trunk. The statement "the knee is proximal to the foot" means the knee is closer to the torso than the foot. Conversely, the foot is distal to the knee.
Is the foot distal or proximal to the heart?
Distal
Which joint 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.
How do you the word distal in a sentence?
Fingers are distal to the arm in reference to the body.
In which region of the nephron does secretion occur?
The distal tubule
