Question

Which is the difference between proximal and distal positions?​

Answer 1

Answer: These two terms are almost always used in reference to relative locations of parts or places on the limbs. Proximal then refers to something closer to the torso while distal refers to parts and places away from the torso. So a finger is distal to the wrist, which is distal to the elbow, which is distal to the shoulder

Answer 2

Proximal positions are those positions near the midline while distal positions are those positions far away from the midline.

The midline is that middle line intersecting sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes.

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