The coxa is the proximal segment and functional base of the leg.

The reason for this is that peristaltic action of the intestine pulls the proximal segment into the distal segment.

The spines on proximal segments nearly meet midradially forming a fan.

They do not form a fan on proximal segment.

The dorsal arm plates are fan shaped, contiguous at least on proximal segments.

Its wings have sparse black spotting and the proximal segments on its first pair of legs are bright reddish-orange.

The proximal segment can either die by apoptosis or undergo the chromatolytic reaction, which is an attempt at repair.

The gene is located in the proximal segment (region B) of chromosome 15 (Figure 5A).

The major limb bones are divided into proximal, shaft and distal segments, with a fourth category for complete bones.

The least common variety is the distal fragment displacing anteriorly relative to the proximal segment.