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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 directional term describes the nipples and umbilicus?
superior and/or lateral
What is the directional term that indicates pertaining to a side?
Lateral , adj. lateralis
What is the directional term that best describes the ears in relation to the nose?
letral , the nose is medial to th ears
What directional terms refers to body parts further away from a reference point?
Lateral is a positional term that means away from the midline of the body.
Which directional term would be used to describe the position on the arm in relation to the human body?
distal
Define and give an example of the following directional term inferior, superior, anterior, posterior,dorsal,ventral,proximal.distal,lateral,medial,superficial,and deep?
Lateral.
What does the math term lateral mean?
Lateral refers to the sides.
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 does the letter L stand for on a directional rosette?
Lateral
What is the directional location of the lungs?
In the two lateral chambers of the thoracic cavity.
Define lateral multi directional literacy?
I have no idea! I would love to know.
