2007-09-04 16:23:12 · 6 answers · asked by Nick A 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Proximal, the foot is distal.
Think proximity and distance, it helps keep them straight.
They refer to the distance from the point of origination not the head or midline. The hip is the most proximal part of the lower extremity. the foot is the most distal.
The aorta which follows the midline also will have proximal and distal ends, as the descending aorta has a starting point which is proximal and ends at the bifurcation into the iliac arteries which is the distal end.
All structures have a proximal or distal point relative to their normal anatomic position
2007-09-04 17:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These two terms are most commonly used when referring to the limbs. distal refers to structures further from the trunk while proximal refers to structures nearer to the trunk. Therefore, the foot is distal to the knee, while the knee is proximal to the foot.
2007-09-04 16:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by karenmsarna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
proximal, remember that distal is further away from the body, and proximal means closer to the midline
2007-09-04 16:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by jcchw3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
proximal...whichever part is closer to the head is proximal. the knee, then, would be distal to the hip but is proximal to the foot.
2007-09-04 16:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by cryllie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Sounds good, go with it.
2016-04-20 23:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
proximal.
2007-09-04 16:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋