Thursday, September 11, 2025

Distal

 Which term distal refer to 

(1) Position towards the front of the body

(2) Position towards the back of the body 

(3) Position away from the where the limb is attached to the body. 

(4) Position near where the limb is attached to the body.


In medicine, it refers to parts of the body further away from the center. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder. 
The thumb is distal to the wrist
Distal is the opposite of proximal. 
Distal refers to distance, while proximal indicates proximity.

example Distal radius refers to a location in the forearm close to the wrist.


proximal refer the position near where the limb is attached to the body. 


Anterior refers to the front whereas posterior refers to the back. 

Superior is a term that refers to a position near the head whereas inferi

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