The wrist is to the hand as the proximal is to the distal.
In anatomical terms, ‘proximal’ refers to a position that is closer to the point of attachment or a given reference point, while ‘distal’ refers to a position that is further away. In this context, the wrist is located nearer to the trunk of the body than the hand is. Therefore, when we say the wrist is to the hand, we can fill in the blank with ‘proximal’ for the wrist and ‘distal’ for the hand, emphasizing their respective positions in relation to the arm.