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Distal meaning
Remote from the point of attachment or origin. | Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw. | Far or farther from the speaker.
Example sentences (20)
The remaining distal carpal, referred to here as the medial carpal, but which has also been termed the distal lateral, or pre-axial carpal, articulates on a vertically elongate biconvex facet on the anterior surface of the distal syncarpal.
Injuries suffered by the girl include a fracture to her left distal ulna, the partial amputation of the left distal phalanx, loss of muscle tissue, lacerations, contusions and scarring, according to the suit.
Process and terminology The process of perception begins with an object in the real world, termed the distal stimulus or distal object.
The proximal carpals are fused together into a "syncarpal" in mature specimens, while three of the distal carpals fuse to form a distal syncarpal.
In the first year of the new deal, Votto injured his left distal quadriceps, had two different stints on the injured list, and played in only 62 games.
So if you come to me and say, 'Laura, I think I'm being poisoned over the last month,' I'm going to take your 12 centimeter piece of hair and make a segment from about one centimeter to the distal end, and not test that.
The MRI confirmed that Vikas had suffered distal biceps tear on his left bicep and his case was forwarded to CAIMS for further advisement.
Generally, it seems that the currently-known mineralization represents distal-style metals’ deposition within a larger VMS system that has not yet been discovered.
It is very bad if it acts at double-stranded DNA breaks because it can lead to the loss of all genes distal to the break," says Titia de Lange, the Leon Hess professor at Rockefeller.
The absence of iron-rich calc-silicate minerals, magnetite skarn and copper mineralization support a distal setting for the deposit.
According to Ramskov, one proponent of bottom-up approach, Gibson, claims that it is a process that includes visual perception that needs information available from proximal stimulus produced by the distal stimulus.
Aldosterone acts primarily on the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts of the kidneys, stimulating them to excrete potassium ions into the tubular fluid, and thus into the urine.
Clitoral and penile similarities and differences The clitoris and penis are generally the same anatomical structure, although the distal portion (or opening) of the urethra is absent in the clitoris of humans and most other animals.
EP is generally not focused on proximate analyses of behavior but rather its focus is on the study of distal/ultimate causality (the evolution of psychological adaptations).
For example, PAX-6 governs eye development in the whole animal kingdom, and distal-less governs appendage development in different phyla.
For particularly heavy overhead lifts, a taped wrist enables the lifter to regulate wrist extension and delimit the translation of the radius and ulna distal heads.
Furthermore, the epithelium of the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts is impermeable to water in the absence of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in the blood.
Grades Lymphedema can also be categorized by its severity (usually referenced to a healthy extremity): * Grade 1 (mild edema): Involves the distal parts such as a forearm and hand or a lower leg and foot.
Increased aldosterone levels results in salt and water absorption in the distal collecting tubule.
Internal view of fetal sac, before resection of distal necrotic part.