The opposite of medial is lateral.
Yes, the heart is medial to the ribs. The ribs are lateral to the heart.
Yes, the nose is medial to the cheekbones. The nose is toward the midline as compared to the cheekbones. Lateral is away from midline (opposite of medial.)
The medial side of a shoe is the side that the foot arch is present on. When a pair of shoes are worn the medial sides face each other. The lateral side (the outside of the shoe) face away from the body.
"Lateral" refers to the direction away from the midline of the body, while "medial" refers to the direction toward the midline. In simpler terms, lateral means toward the sides of the body, while medial means toward the center or midline of the body.
Anatomical lateral refers to the side of the body furthest from the midline, while medial refers to the side of the body closest to the midline. Lateral structures are further away from the center of the body, while medial structures are closer to the center.
The opposite of lateral is medial.
Lateral
Medial - pertaining to the middle or midline
Cross over to the opposite side at the chiasma.
Yes, the heart is medial to the ribs. The ribs are lateral to the heart.
Yes, the nose is medial to the cheekbones. The nose is toward the midline as compared to the cheekbones. Lateral is away from midline (opposite of medial.)
Optic Chiasm
The medial side of a shoe is the side that the foot arch is present on. When a pair of shoes are worn the medial sides face each other. The lateral side (the outside of the shoe) face away from the body.
"di' is the medial syllable in medial.
"Lateral" refers to the direction away from the midline of the body, while "medial" refers to the direction toward the midline. In simpler terms, lateral means toward the sides of the body, while medial means toward the center or midline of the body.
The medial ankle projection is on the tibia bone. But the medial ankle projection is actually called medial malleolus.
Anatomical lateral refers to the side of the body furthest from the midline, while medial refers to the side of the body closest to the midline. Lateral structures are further away from the center of the body, while medial structures are closer to the center.