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.
In the lateral side of the forearm, you can find the radius bone, as well as the muscles responsible for wrist extension and thumb movement. The radial artery also runs along the lateral side of the forearm.
The bony prominence on the lateral side of the foot is called the fifth metatarsal tuberosity.
The lateral side of the hand receives blood supply from the radial artery.
An injury to the lateral side of your ankle typically involves the fibula rather than the tibia. The fibula is the smaller bone of the lower leg and is located on the lateral side, while the tibia is the larger bone and is located on the medial side.
"lateral" means "side". Thus lateral limits are those constraining something to either side.
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Lateral in anatomy means toward the side. You arms are lateral to your body.
Lateral means side.
No. Lateral means on the side.
No, lateral means towards the side or to the side of. Your stomach sits below your lungs.
Dorsal is situated on the upper part and at the rear of a body, lateral is situated at the side
Yes, they are lateral (to the side of the midline) to the lips.
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).
No, the face-down position is prone, face up is supine, lateral is a side-lying position. Lateral refers to one side or the other. Those in a lateral position will be referred to as lying in a left lateral or right lateral recumbent position.