Which item will stand in the middle if the following are rearranged in a…

Concept: In this type of body-part / limb ordering question, the items can be arranged along a single distal-to-proximal axis — from the extremity (fingertip) to the trunk (shoulder). Once sequenced, the middle item of an odd count of n terms sits at position (n+1)/2.

Application: Arranging the five given parts from the most distal (nearest the fingertips) to the most proximal (nearest the trunk):

1. Finger (most distal)

2. Palm

3. Wrist

4. Elbow

5. Shoulder (most proximal)

With five terms, the middle position is the 3rd term, which is Wrist.

Cross-check: Counting from either end confirms this — two terms lie before Wrist (Finger, Palm) and two lie after it (Elbow, Shoulder), so Wrist is equidistant from both ends.

Answer: Wrist is labelled "2" in the original list, so the middle term corresponds to option "2".