BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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farther from the body midline.
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more superficial
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towards the body midline
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closer to the attachment point of a limb
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Detailed explanation-1: -Medial-toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot). Lateral-away from the midline of the body (example, the little toe is located at the lateral side of the foot).
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -The term distal means farthest from midline or ending or the structure.
Detailed explanation-5: -The shoulders are lateral to the midline.