Question

If your reference point is "nearest the trunk of the body" rather than "farthest from the trunk of the

Answer 1

The answer is D.proximal

Answer 2

ANSWER:

The elbow lies proximal in relation to the wrist.

EXPLANATION:

• If any part of the body is close to the center, it is proximal. Since elbow lies near to the "center of the body", its proximity is "closer to the center".

• The elbow is closer to the torso than the wrist. In the field of medical anatomy, the body is categorized into various directional terms.

• They are – superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial, lateral, distal, and proximal.

• These terms are slightly confusing at first glance but make sense if one dives deep into the understanding of anatomy.