Depend upon the anatomical position of the body part, specific prefixes, suffixes are used to locate its position verbally, this terminology is very useful for remembering names and position of body organs. Some of the widely usedwords are mentioned below.
Anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal): anterior part of any organ represents its forward region and posterior part represents towards the backward region. Eg: the brain is posterior to the eyes.
Proximal and distal: proximal end represent the closer end towards the point of attachment to the trunk. The opposite end of the proximal is called distal that depicts the part of body farthest from injury. Eg: the wrist is proximal to the fingers and fingers are distal to the wrist, or fingers are distal to the elbow.
Thus, the options (a), (d) and (b) are incorrect.
The opposite end of the proximal is called distal that depicts the part of body farthest from injury.
Therefore, the correct option is – C. the part of the body farthest from the injury