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When using terms such as medial, distal, etc, you must have another objest to compare the object to.
For example, the heart is medial to the axilary region (tip of shoulder).
It is quite likely that the heart is "medial."
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Do the lungs lie medial to the heart?
The heart is both medial AND deep to the lungs.
What is Medial surface of heart and gallbladder?
What is Medial surface of heart
Is the heart medial to the thoracic vertebrae?
Yes the heart is medial to the thoracic vertebrae, and superior to the diaphragm
Does the left lung lie lateral to the heart?
Medial basically refers to being in the middle. Lateral basically refers to on or at the sides. The lungs are located on either side of the heart, so they are lateral to the heart.
Is the heart medial or lateral to left lung?
Yes, the heart is medial to the ribs. The ribs are lateral to the heart.
The heart is medial to the lung?
yes it is
Is the heart medial to the lungs?
yes it is
Which end of the clavicle is closer to the heart?
Medial end
What is medial to the rib?
Skeletal structures medial to the rib would be the sternum and the clavicles. Organs medial to the ribs would include the lungs, the heart, the superior portion of the stomach and the majority of the liver.
The heart is what anatomical position to the ribs?
the heart is medial/proximal to the rib cage
Why does the left lung have a notch at its inferior medial end?
The left lung has a notch at its inferior medial end because the heart rests against that area.
Which organ makes a concave impression on the medial side of the left lung?
heart
