Which part of the upper limb is proximal to the wrist?

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Which part of the upper limb is proximal to the wrist?

Proximal and distal describe distance from the trunk. The wrist sits toward the far end of the limb (distal), so moving toward the body you first encounter the elbow region. That makes the elbow the part of the upper limb located proximal to the wrist. The fingers are distal to the wrist, and while the shoulder is also closer to the trunk than the wrist, the elbow is the segment directly between the wrist and the rest of the upper limb, hence the best answer.

Proximal and distal describe distance from the trunk. The wrist sits toward the far end of the limb (distal), so moving toward the body you first encounter the elbow region. That makes the elbow the part of the upper limb located proximal to the wrist. The fingers are distal to the wrist, and while the shoulder is also closer to the trunk than the wrist, the elbow is the segment directly between the wrist and the rest of the upper limb, hence the best answer.

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