GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lateral means to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body. Examples: The ears are lateral to the nose.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is the nose is medial to the ears. This is because medial refers to body parts that are closer to the midline of the body and the nose is closer to the midline.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lateral orientation is a position away from the midline of the body. For instance, the arms are lateral to the chest, and the ears are lateral to the head. A medial orientation is a position toward the midline of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ears are lateral to the nose. The skin is superficial to the heart. The heart is deep to the ribs. The toes are anterior (or ventral) to the heel.

Detailed explanation-5: -The term medial is the opposite of lateral, and denotes how close a structure is to the median plane of the body. For example, the ear is lateral to the eye, which is in turn lateral to the nose. Alternatively, the nose is medial to the eye.