Lateral refers to either the right or left side.
Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree., Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial., Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing.
No, an injury to the lateral side of your ankle may involve the fibula. An injury to the ankle on the medial side may involve the tibia.
Lateral is the medical term pertaining to the side. For example, bi-lateral TMJ surgery means both sides of the TMJ (tempero mandibular joint) were surgically treated; bi-lateral mastectomy means the breasts on both sides were removed. Also, to go laterally means to go to the side, which will be indicated by either (R) for the right side, or (L) for the left side. One side is unilateral, and both sides is bilateral. (uni = one or bi = two, lateral =side)
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An eruption from the side of a volcano is called a lateral eruption. This usually happens at rift zones where a volcano breaks apart. It is also called a flank eruption. If the volcano is explosive, it may also be called a lateral blast.
"lateral" means "side". Thus lateral limits are those constraining something to either side.
Lateral in anatomy means toward the side. You arms are lateral to your body.
Lateral means side.
A Skeleton in the in side
No. Lateral means on the side.
No, lateral means towards the side or to the side of. Your stomach sits below your lungs.
Yes, they are lateral (to the side of the midline) to the lips.
Lateral means: towards, or from the side or sides.
Our skeleton is in side of our body's insect's skeleton is in the out side that's why its called an exoskeleton.
Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree., Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial., Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing.
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Lateral, means to the side, so I would think that the arm is on the side of the torso (body).