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The anatomical position is not necessary to know which way is lateral vs medial in the body?
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∙ 9y ago
No, you need to know the anatomical position in some cases to distinguish medial from lateral in the body. The main area in which this knowledge is important runs from the elbow to the hands.
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Four proximal carpal bones from lateral to medial?
The four proximal carpal bones from lateral to medial are the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform. Remember what anatomical position looks like when thinking about the lateral or medial location of the bones of the upper extremity.
What is the anatomical position of the chin to the nose?
medial or superior
When explaining lateral and medial position what direction must the body be in?
Any explanation always starts with the body in anatomical position. The hands/forearms are supine (palm facing up like you're holding a cup of soup). This would make the pinky (and ulnar bone) medial with the thumb (and radius bone) lateral. At the elbow joint there is a lateral and medial epicondyle (a projection of the humerus where the forearm extensor and flexor muscles attach respectively). For lateral and medial positions this only really affects the forearm/hand since everything else is straightforward.
Which body plane creates the directional terms medial and lateral?
The terms medial and lateral are evaluated along the coronal plane. When drawing an imaginary line to evaluate a structure's position in terms of medial and lateral, the line drawn is parallel to the sagittal plane.
Is your little toe lateral or distal to the big toe?
No the little toe is lateral to the big toe, and so the big toe is medial to the little toe.
Is the elbow medial to the wrist?
The elbow is proximal to the wrist. In anatomical position, it is neither medial nor lateral to the wrist.
Is the ulna medial or lateral compared to the radius?
Correct. It is also proximally medial to the radius in pronation, however at its distal end it is lateral.
Which is medial the pollux or the 5th metacarpal?
The pollux, or thumb, is lateral to the fifth metacarpal in anatomical position. The pinkie is medial to the thumb.
What makes the radius bone lateral to the ulna?
In anatomical position, the radius bone is the lateral bone in the forearm and by gently pressing on it's lower end just above the wrist we can feel the pulse of the radial artery , while the ulna is the medial bone of the forearm.
Is the nose lateral to the scapula?
The humerus is lateral to the sternum. The sternum, or breastbone, is midline.
Is the thumb lateral to the little finger?
In the anatomical position of the hand the palm faces to anterior side. Because you use your palm as you flex it. You do not use the dorsal aspect of the hand normally. So in the anatomical position the palm faces on the anterior side. That way the thumb comes on lateral side to the fingers.
Is the ear medial or lateral to the eye?
The ears are lateral to the eyes. The eyes are medial to the ears.
How does the anatomical lateral position differ from the term medial?
Its C: Away from the midline of the body or body part.
What bones form the bumps on the medial and lateral sides of a wrist?
The radius forms the bump on the lateral side of the wrist. The ulna forms the bump on the medial side of the wrist. Remember to keep anatomical position in mind when determining directionals for the upper limb.
Four proximal carpal bones from lateral to medial?
The four proximal carpal bones from lateral to medial are the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform. Remember what anatomical position looks like when thinking about the lateral or medial location of the bones of the upper extremity.
Is the thumb the lateral digit of a hand?
If standing in anatomical position with palms facing out, the thumb is the lateral digit of the hand, as lateral means "away from midline" vs. medial, which would be toward the midline of the body.
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.
