ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lateral-away from the midline of the body (example, the little toe is located at the lateral side of the foot). Proximal-toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part (example, the proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone).

Detailed explanation-2: -Lateral means to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body. Examples: The ears are lateral to the nose. The arms are lateral to the chest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Something that is farther away from the midline is lateral, while something that is closer to the midline is termed medial.

Detailed explanation-4: -The spine is the body’s midline. It runs from the base of the skull through all 24 vertebrae to the sacrum, ending at the coccyx. It connects the top, middle, and bottom of the body and is the body’s structural and functional center.

Detailed explanation-5: -The shoulders are lateral to the midline.