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No. The elbow is distal to the shoulder. Proximal means closer to the body, whereas distal is further away.
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∙ 13y agoyes it is because the elbow is closer to the trunk than fingers.
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∙ 12y agoNope -- it's proximal.
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∙ 13y agoNo, the hand is distal to the shoulder.
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∙ 9y agoYes.
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Which of the following describes the position of the elbow with respect to the wrist and shoulder?
The elbow is distal to the shoulder but proximal to the wrist
What does proximal mean in cna term?
The closest position. ex: the elbow is proximal to the shoulder. The wrist is distal to the shoulder.
The elbow is distal to the shoulder and what to the fingers?
The shoulder is superior to the hand, it cannot be classified as distal or proximal.
What directional term can be used to specify the relationships between the elbow and the shoulder?
the elbow is distal to the shoulder or converselt the shoulder is proximal to the elbow. these are in relation to being closer or further from the medial lind of your body
Is the acromial region proximal to the olecranon?
The arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers are all distal to the acromial region.
Is shoulder is superior to the elbow?
It would seem that it would be called that but when dealing with the arms and legs, the positional anatomy only involves the attachment to the body. We use proximal and distal and not inferior and superior. The point of attachment (POT) is the shoulder joint. Since the elbow is further away from the POT, is said to be distal. And the shoulder joint is proximal to the elbow. You must always use two things to compare. In this case the elbow and the shoulder.
Is the elbow superior to the wrist?
The elbow is proximal to the wrist
Is the elbow proximal or distal to your fingers?
The hand is distal, because your hand is drawing away from your body. Proximal means closer to the body.Example: The elbow is distal to the chest. The elbow is proximal to the hand. The hand is distal to the chest and the elbow.
Why would a arm injury be closer to the shoulder than the elbow?
It would be closer to the shoulder. Proximal means toward the center or midline of the body.
Is The wrist distal to the forearm?
No, the fingernail is distal to the elbow. Imagine a body standing with arms and legs spread out, like Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. To determine if a part is distal or proximal to another part, look to see if it is closer or farther from the center of the body relative to the body part you are comparing it to. The fingernail is farther from the center of the body than the elbow, so it is distal to the elbow. In contrast the shoulder is closer to the center of the body, so it is proximal to the elbow. Using the same reasoning, the elbow is distal to the shoulder. When you're comfortable with those distinctions, you can start thinking about other terms like ventral, dorsal, caudal, saggital, coronal, etc.
Is hand proximal to the elbow?
No. Proximal means closer to the body. Example: The elbow is distal to the chest. The elbow is proximal to the hand. The hand is distal to the chest and the elbow.
Is The distal end of the humerus at the shoulder?
The distal end of the humerus articulates with the two bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. Noteworthy features on its distal and are the lateral and medial epicondyles (one of which is your elbow) as well as the trochlea and capitulum(both of these features forming the "pulley" shape found at the end of the humerus.
