MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Medial
A
Toward Middle
B
Toward Side
C
Toward Front
D
Toward Back
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Medial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. The term is used to describe general positions of body parts. For example, the chest is medial to the arm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Medial-towards the midline. Lateral-away from the midline. Proximal – towards the origin of a limb. Distal – away from the origin of a limb.

Detailed explanation-3: -The opposing term for proximal is distal, meaning away from the point of attachment, and the opposing term for lateral is medial, meaning toward the center line. Superior indicates above, while inferior indicates below. Anterior refers to the front, while posterior refers to the back.

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