Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body.

In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part. For example, the knee is proximal to the toes.

Proximal: Toward the beginning, the nearer of two (or more) items. For example, the proximal end of the femur is part of the hip joint, and the shoulder is ...

Proximal Definition: Closer to the center of the body or point of attachment. Distal Definition: Further from the center of the body or point of attachment.

10 нояб. 2024 г. · 1. situated close to : proximate 2. next to or nearest the point of attachment or origin, a central point, or the point of view

9 сент. 2022 г. · 1.Proximal- situated nearer to the centre of the body or the point of attachment. E.g.- the proximal end of the forearm.

Some such borrowed terms are widely applicable in most invertebrates; for example proximal, meaning "near" refers to the part of an appendage nearest to where ...

7 сент. 2024 г. · They describe the position of a structure with reference to its origin – proximal means closer to its origin, distal means further away.

Or, similarly, the femur is proximal to the knee, which is proximal to the ankle, which is proximal to the toes. Superior and Inferior. These terms reference ...