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Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body. If another reference point is given, such as the heart, the proximal point of another organ or extremity is the point closest to the heart, central rather than peripheral. Proximal is the opposite of distal. There are three body views (front, back ...
Distal refers to sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body. In medicine, it refers to parts of the body further away from the center. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder. The thumb is distal to the wrist. Distal is the opposite of proximal.
Long bones contain yellow bone marrow and red bone marrow, which produce blood cells. A long bone is a bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide. Long bones have a thick outside layer of compact bone and an inner medullary cavity containing bone marrow. The ends of a long bone contain spongy bone and an epiphyseal line.
Information. An infant's skull is made up of 6 separate cranial (skull) bones: These bones are held together by strong, fibrous, elastic tissues called sutures. The spaces between the bones that remain open in babies and young children are called fontanelles. Sometimes, they are called soft spots. These spaces are a part of normal development.
Ventral. Anterior means "in front of" or "the front surface of." It usually refers to the front side of the body. For example, your knee caps are on the anterior part of your body.
It prevents the knee from bending outward. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the middle of the knee. It prevents the shin bone from sliding out in front of the thigh bone. Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) works with the ACL. It prevents the shin bone from sliding backward under the femur. Women are more likely to have an ACL tear than men.
Lateral. Lateral means to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body. The ears are lateral to the nose. The arms are lateral to the chest. There are three body views (front, back, and side) that can help you to identify a specific body area. The labels show areas of the body which are identified either by anatomical or by common names.
Medial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. The term is used to describe general positions of body parts. For example, the chest is medial to the arm. Your health care provider may use this term to clearly explain the relationship between things found during a physical exam or on medical tests. There are three body ...
Lithotripsy is used to remove stones slightly smaller than one half an inch (1.25 centimeters) that are located in the kidney or ureter. It uses sound or shock waves to break up stones into tiny fragments. Then, the stone fragments leave the body in the urine. It is also called extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy or ESWL.
Myopathy. Myopathy is a disorder of the skeletal muscles. Muscle disorders arise from abnormalities that affect the muscle’s structure or metabolism, and have a variety of causes. Some are inherited while others are acquired. Inherited myopathies have a genetic basis and typically appear in childhood, but first symptoms can also appear in ...