Question

the fingers are __________ to the hand.
a proximal
b distal
c deep
d superficial

Explanation:

• Proximal means closer to the point of attachment or origin. Fingers are not closer to the origin of the hand (the wrist - hand connection) compared to the hand itself.
• Distal means farther from the point of attachment or origin. The fingers are farther from the wrist (the point of attachment of the hand to the forearm) than the main part of the hand.
• Deep refers to being away from the surface. This is not relevant to the positional relationship of fingers to the hand in terms of origin - based position.
• Superficial means on or near the surface. This also does not describe the positional relationship of fingers to the hand in terms of distance from the point of attachment.

Answer:

B. distal