MEDICAL
PELVIS CAVITY
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Visceral
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Posterior
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Lateral
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Inferior
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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: -Lateral rotation is the opposite action. The reference point is moved posteriorly or laterally, away from the body midline. Medial rotation involves a torsion of the distal bone so that the reference point is moved anteriorly or medially toward the body midline.
Detailed explanation-3: -Moving the limb or hand laterally away from the body, or spreading the fingers or toes, is abduction.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.