THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these terms means “away from the midline” of the body?
A
Medial
B
Lateral
C
Posterior
D
Anterior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Medial-toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot). Lateral-away from the midline of the body (example, the little toe is located at the lateral side of the foot).

Detailed explanation-2: -Medial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. The term is used to describe general positions of body parts. For example, the chest is medial to the arm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term lateral is a directional term that is used to describe the position of a structure relative to the median plane and the sides of the body. More specifically, it describes how further away a structure is from the median plane of the body.

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