Saying that the knee is "proximal" to the knee means it is closer to the center of the body. The construction of the leg allows us to walk. The knee couldn't be distal to the ankle because the foot would be located above the knee, which wouldn't connect to anything. It's really a matter of understanding the terminology...
The ankle is distal to the hip, meaning it is further away from the trunk of the body compared to the hip.
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
The bones in fingers are called phalanges, with three in each finger (proximal, middle, and distal). In toes, they are also called phalanges, with two in the big toe (proximal and distal) and three in the other toes (proximal, middle, and distal).
Fingers and toes are lateral to each other. "Lateral" means toward the side of the body or away from the midline, while "proximal" means closer to the center of the body or closer to the attachment point.
The toes are distal to the ankle. They are farther away from the origin of the lower leg.
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.
No, the metatarsals are bones in the middle of the foot, while the calcaneus is the heel bone and is located proximal to the metatarsals.
Proximal, anything closer to midsection in proximal (closer) than distal (distant).
Proximal means closer to the origin of the limb, so the knee is proximal to the ankle, and the wrist is proximal to the thumb.
The ankle is closer to the body than the foot so it is proximal.
The ankle is proximal to the toe and the toe is distal to the ankle
Proximal and Distal
The toes are distal to the calf. The toes are farther away from the origin of the lower limb.
No. The ankle is distal to the knee, because the ankle is farther from the trunk of the body than the knee.
Saying that the knee is "proximal" to the knee means it is closer to the center of the body. The construction of the leg allows us to walk. The knee couldn't be distal to the ankle because the foot would be located above the knee, which wouldn't connect to anything. It's really a matter of understanding the terminology...
The patella is located proximal to the ankle joint. It is situated in the anterior part of the knee, serving as a protective cover for the knee joint, while the ankle joint is distal to the patella, located in the lower leg connecting the shinbone to the foot.