THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Body parts that are away from the midsagittal or median plane are called?

A	Lateral
B	Medial
C	Proximal
D	Distal

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral. 6. Another word for the term ventral is posterior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lateral: away from the median plane of the body (ex: the shoulder is lateral to the head or the ear is lateral to the brain). Medial: toward median plane of the body (ex: the head is medial to the shoulder or the nose is medial to the cheek).

Detailed explanation-3: -Sagittal Plane (Lateral Plane)-A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides. Axial Plane (Transverse Plane)-A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.

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