answersLogoWhite

0


Want this question answered?

Be notified when an answer is posted

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does contralateral stepping mean?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What does pertaining to the side mean?

contralateral


Is the left shoulder the contralateral shoulder?

'contralateral' means 'the other side'. So, if I'm talking about your right shoulder, the left is the contralateral. If I'm talking about your left shoulder, the right is the contralateral.


What does contralateral mean in medical terminology?

Contralateral means the opposite side to the side being tested. For instance, in audiology, the right ear has a probe inserted but we are actually testing the response that the left is is giving. The opposite of contralateral is ipsilateral meaning the ear with the probe is the ear being tested


Are The spleen and gallbladder ipsilateral?

no, the spleen and gallbladder are contralateral, meaning on opposite sides.


What does stepping out mean?

away


Is the liver and appendix contralateral?

No the gallbladder is superior to the appendix. Contralateral only applies if they were to be opposite ends of each other i.e. the right arm is contralateral to the left leg.


What is the opposite of ipsilateral?

contralateral


Is the spleen contralateral to the liver?

Yes


What is a contralateral pathway?

A contralateral motor pathway is a neutral pathway located at the opposite side of the brain. It is on the eighth nerve of the cochlear nucleus.


Are the lungs contralateral to each other?

True


What does contralateral mena?

It is the opposite side of the body


Is the gallbladder and ascending colon ipsilateral?

No, ipsilateral means on the same side. The spleen and gallbladder are on opposite sides of the body which makes them contralateral.