NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is lateral?
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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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toward or at the body surface
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Explanation:
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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Answer and Explanation: A body part that is further away from the midline of the body is said to be lateral.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lateral and Medial Something closer to the midline is medial, while something farther from the midline is lateral.
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