No, lateral means towards the side or to the side of. Your stomach sits below your lungs.
the lungs are lateral to the heart
The lungs are directly lateral to the mediastinum.
Medial basically refers to being in the middle. Lateral basically refers to on or at the sides. The lungs are located on either side of the heart, so they are lateral to the heart.
How does the lungs work with the stomach
the spine is lateral to the lungs
Yes, the right lung is lateral to the heart. Lateral is described from the midline outward; medial is outward toward the midline.
the lungs are anterior to the ribs
How does the lungs work with the stomach
The lungs lie on the superior lateral sides of the diaphragm.
You are prone if lying on your stomach and you are lateral if on either side.
how does pneumonia affect the lungs and the stomach
No, they are not. They are lateral to the heart.