MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Medial (from Latin medius ‘middle’) describes structures close to the midline, or closer to the midline than another structure. For example, in a human, the arms are lateral to the torso. The genitals are medial to the legs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Medial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. The term is used to describe general positions of body parts.