MEDICAL
PELVIS CAVITY
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Anterior
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Posterior
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Lateral
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lateral is a term used to describe the location of a body part ‘away’ from the midline or the middle of the body. For instance, the little toe is located on the lateral side of the foot, or the ears are lateral to the eyes, meaning thereby that the ears are farther from the midline as compared to the eyes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. Lateral position. The lateral position is described as side‐lying with pillows strategically placed along the patient’s back, and possibly buttocks, and a pillow placed between the patient’s flexed legs to prevent adduction and internal rotation of the hip.
Detailed explanation-3: -Distal: farther away from a point of reference or attachment (ex: the elbow is distal to the shoulder or the wrist is distal to the elbow. 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).