THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The heart is medial to the arm.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lungs are MEDIAL to the heart. The heart is MEDIAL to the arm. EX: The eyes are LATERAL to the nose. The arms are LATERAL to the chest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The human heart is located within the thoracic cavity, medially between the lungs in the space known as the mediastinum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The heart is e. Medial refers to a position that is closer to the midline than the point of reference. In this case, the heart which lies almost directly on the midline lies medially to the lungs which are situated on each side. The opposite of medial is lateral, which refers to a position away from the midline.

Detailed explanation-4: -The heart is medial to the elbow.

There is 1 question to complete.