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All medical directional terms work by assuming the person is in the anatomical position, that is stood up with their arms by their sides, palms facing forward. Lateral describes something that is further away from the midline than something else. The midline is the line that you could draw straight down the middle of a person, i.e. between their eyes, down through their nose and to the floor. For example, the ears are lateral to the eyes, and the eyes are lateral to the nose. The opposite is medial, i.e. towards the midline.
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Directional term meaning farther from the midline or midsagittal plane?
LATERAL...
What is the directional term that indicates pertaining to a side?
Lateral , adj. lateralis
What directional term describes the nipples and umbilicus?
The directional term that describes the nipples and umbilicus is "ventral". This means they are located on the front side of the body.
What is the directional term that best describes the ears in relation to the nose?
The directional term that best describes the ears in relation to the nose is "lateral." This means the ears are situated to the side of or away from the midline of the body in relation to the nose.
What directional term means farthest to the midline?
The directional term that means farthest from the midline is "lateral." Lateral refers to a position or direction that is further away from the midline of the body or a structure.
Define and give an example of the following directional term inferior, superior, anterior, posterior,dorsal,ventral,proximal.distal,lateral,medial,superficial,and deep?
Lateral.
Which directional term would be used to describe the position on the arm in relation to the human body?
The term "lateral" would be used to describe a position on the arm that is farther away from the midline of the body.
What does the math term lateral mean?
Lateral refers to the sides.
What is the directional term that best describes the eyes in relation to the nose?
The directional term that best describes the eyes in relation to the nose is "lateral." This means that the eyes are located to the side of the nose.
What directional term is the pancreas to the urinary bladder?
The pancreas is superior and slightly lateral to the urinary bladder. The bladder is inferior and medial to the pancreas.
What directional term is shoulders relative to throat?
The shoulders are lateral to the throat. This means that the shoulders are positioned on either side of the throat, further away from the midline of the body.
What is the directional location of the lungs?
In the two lateral chambers of the thoracic cavity.
