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medial: towards the midline (ear to nose)
lateral: away from the midline (nose to ear)
nose is midline, cheekbone is away from midline
Answer: No, the nose is towards the midline as compared to the cheekbones. It is medial.
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∙ 9y agoThe ears are lateral to the nose. They are farther from the midline of the body than the nose is.
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∙ 9y agoThe nose is medial to the ears. It's a midline structure. The ears are lateral to the nose.
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∙ 11y agoyes they are. lateral means away from the midline and since the nose is right on the midline that means the ears are LATERAL to the nose.
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∙ 8y agoThe cheek bone is lateral.
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Is the nose medial to the cheekbones?
Yes, the nose is medial to the cheekbones. The nose is toward the midline as compared to the cheekbones. Lateral is away from midline (opposite of medial.)
Are your ears lateral to your nose?
Yes -- they are located farther from the midline of the body than the nose.
Are your eyes distal to the nose?
The eyes are lateral to the nose. Distal and lateral are not terms that apply to your face.
What is the directional term that best describes the ears in relation to the nose?
letral , the nose is medial to th ears
Is the nose lateral to the scapula?
The humerus is lateral to the sternum. The sternum, or breastbone, is midline.
Is the nose medial to the cheekbones?
Yes, the nose is medial to the cheekbones. The nose is toward the midline as compared to the cheekbones. Lateral is away from midline (opposite of medial.)
Is the cheekbone proximal to the nose?
Since it is in about the same plane as your cheekbones it can not be considered to be superficial. But the nose is medial to the cheekbones and the cheekbones are lateral to the nose.
Are your ears lateral to your nose?
Yes -- they are located farther from the midline of the body than the nose.
Are your eyes distal to the nose?
The eyes are lateral to the nose. Distal and lateral are not terms that apply to your face.
Are your ears lateral from your nose?
in terms of anatomy, your ears are lateral from your nose
Is the nose superior or lateral to the pharynx?
The nose is superior to the pharynx. Both structures are midline, so neither is lateral to the other.
What is the directional term that best describes the ears in relation to the nose?
letral , the nose is medial to th ears
Is the nose lateral to the scapula?
The humerus is lateral to the sternum. The sternum, or breastbone, is midline.
What structure is directly lateral to the nose?
eyes
What is the location of the ear?
lateral and posterior to the nose
Is the nose lateral to the checkbones?
No. It is the other way around, the nose is medial to the cheek bones.
What direction are the ears from the tip of the nose?
Lateral and posterior
