The knee is ________ to the hip.

A) ventral
B) distal
C) superior
D) proximal


B) distal
The knee is farther away from the point of attachment to the body than the hip is.
Ventral means more toward the belly side of the body. Distal means farther away from the point
of attachment. Superior means more toward the head. Proximal means more toward the point of
attachment to the body.

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