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Is the ring finger medial or lateral or intermediate to the bladder?
The ring finger is a medial structure compared to the bladder. The bladder lies in the body's midline.
Is the toes lateral compared with the knees?
The toes are distal to the knees. The toes can't be compared to the knees in terms of lateral and medial.
Is the nose medial to the cheekbones?
Yes, the nose is medial to the cheekbones. Medial refers to the direction toward the midline of the body, so the nose, located centrally on the face, is closer to the midline than the cheekbones.
What is the alignment of the medial and lateral malleoli relative to each other?
The medial malleolus is located more distally and anteriorly compared to the lateral malleolus. The two malleoli form an asymmetrical alignment with the medial malleolus extending further down than the lateral malleolus.
Is the ulna medial or lateral compared to the radius?
Correct. It is also proximally medial to the radius in pronation, however at its distal end it is lateral.
Would the back of your knee be lateral or medial?
A structure on the inside of the knee will be medial compared to a structure on the outside. For example, the medial condyles of the knee are closer to the body's midline than the lateral condyles.
How can you use medial in a sentence?
"di' is the medial syllable in medial.
What are the borders of the femoral triangle?
femoral triangle is a triangular depression in front of the thigh. boundaries: medial border- medial border of the adductor longus muscle. lateral border- medial border of the sartorius muscle. base - inguinal ligament. apex- sartorius overlapping the adductor longus muscle. apex lies 10cm below the inguinal ligament. roof - skin, superficial fascia, superficial inguinal lymph nodes, superficial veins, fascia lata. floor- lateral to medial side, the floor is formed by the muscles namely illiacus, psoas major, pectineus, adductor longus.
How do you tell whether something is medial or lateral?
A medial structure is closer to the midline of the body or lies in the midline of the body. A lateral structure is on the sides of the body, or closer to the sides than some other structure to which it's being compared.
Which bone is medial ankle projection?
The medial ankle projection is on the tibia bone. But the medial ankle projection is actually called medial malleolus.
Where is the eye in relation to the ear lateral or medial?
The shoulders are lateral and inferior to the eyes. The eyes are superior and medial to the shoulders.
Is the thumb medial to the ring finger?
Yes, the thumb is medial to the ring finger. The thumb is positioned closer to the midline of the body compared to the ring finger.
