Choose the correct statement. A. The olecranol region is distal to the carpal region. B. The plantar region is the top of the foot. C. The mental region is superior to the nasal region. D. The pollex is lateral to the 5th digit. E. The skin is deep to muscle.

D. The pollex is lateral to the 5th digit.

Explanation:

In hand anatomy, pollex is a medical name of thumb. Though thumb is the first digit of hand but in the medical anatomical posture, the thumb is the 5th digit of the hand. So, the pollex is lateral to the 5th digit of the hand.

The olecranol region is proximal to the carpal region; bottom of the foot is known as plantar, also called sole; the mental region is inferior to the oral region ; and muscles are deep to the skin.

Hence, the correct answer is "D."

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