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The ears are both superior (above) and medial (closer to the mid-line) to the shoulders.
Left
To the left of the body (not your left, the subject's). The stomach is to the left of the liver.
Right
To the right of the body or structure being studied. The right kidney is damaged.
Lateral
Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane. The eyes are lateral to the nose.
Medial
Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side. The eyes are medial to the ears.
Anterior
Toward the front of the body. The nose is on the anterior of the head.
Posterior
Toward the back (rear). The heel is posterior to the head.
Superior
Toward the top of the body. The shoulders are superior to the hips.
Inferior
Toward the bottom of the body. The stomach is inferior to the heart.
Dorsal
Along (or toward) the vertebral surface of the body. Her scar is along the dorsal surface.
Ventral
Along (toward) the belly surface of the body. The navel is on the ventral surface.
Caudad (caudal)
Toward the tail. The neck is caudad to the skull.
Cephalad
Toward the head. The neck is cephalad to the tail.
Proximal
Toward the point of attachment (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage). The ankle joint is proximal to the toenail.
Distal
Away from the point of attachment. The big toe is distal to the ankle.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoMedial (although not being even remotely in the same transverse plane, the term is not commonly used)
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∙ 12y agoFalse. They are superior and medial to the shoulders.
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∙ 13y agoThe ears are medial and superior to the shoulders.
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Where is the eye in relation to the ear lateral or medial?
The shoulders are lateral and inferior to the eyes. The eyes are superior and medial to the shoulders.
Is the pinky located distal to the thumb?
No, the small finger is medial to the thumb.
Is the throacic spine medial to the scaplulae?
The trachea is not medial to the spine. Both structures are at the midline, and neither is more medial than the other.
Does the nose lay medial to the ears?
proximal
The eyes are lateral to the ear?
The eyes are medial to the ears. The ears are further to the sides of the body than the eyes.
What is the anatomical term for the ears and shoulder?
From the ear to the shoulder we have the neck.
Pollex is what to the olecranon?
Medial and distal
Where is the eye in relation to the ear lateral or medial?
The shoulders are lateral and inferior to the eyes. The eyes are superior and medial to the shoulders.
What makes a joint a distal interphalangeal joint?
A distal interphalangeal joint is the articulation of the medial and distal phalanges. In contrast, a proximal interphalangeal joint is the articulation of the proximal and medial phalanges.
Distal process on medial tibial surface?
The distal process on the medial tibial surface is the "medial malleolus".
Distal projection of tibia?
medial malleolus
What happens when you lose your distal and medial phalanges?
If you've lost all of your distal and medial phalanges your second through fourth fingers have been cut off at the first joint. The thumb doesn't have a medial phalanx, as it only has two bones (proximal and distal).
Are the vertebrae of the spine distal to the arms?
The vertebrae are not distal to the arms; they are medial to the arms. The hand, wrist, and fingers are distal to the arms.
Is the hand lateral to the wrist?
No. When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumb is further away from the midline. You say that the thumb is lateral to the ring finger.
What is the name of the distal expansion of the tibia?
medial malleolus
What is the medial malleolus part of?
Distal end of Tibia
Is the lateral malleolus distal end of the tibia?
No, the lateral malleolus is the distal end of the fibula. The medial malleolus is the distal end of the tibia.
