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What terms can be defined as anything located toward the mid-line?
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What does hither mean?
As an adverb "hither" means "to or toward this place". As an adjective it means "located on the near side."
A woman walks in a straight line with the sun to her right at six o'clock in the morning. Toward which pole does she walk?
She is walking toward the North Pole
How many syllables in toward?
Two, I believe.
Does a sun room count toward square footage?
yea
What are The halves of the retinas toward the center of the head are the?
nasal ratinas
What means the direction toword or nearer the midline?
Toward the midline means in the direction of the middle of the body. "Medial" means located closer to the midline, and adduction is movement of the limbs towards the midline.
What is the medical term meaning movement toward the midline?
A movement toward the midline is called adduction. Adduct means to bring towards the center. The opposite, "abduction" is moving away from midline.
What is the medical term meaning toward?
Toward or nearest the middle/midline is MEDIAL
Is the lungs lateral to the sternum?
Yes, the right lung is lateral to the heart. Lateral is described from the midline outward; medial is outward toward the midline.
How does a joint move during adduction?
Adduction means to move an arm or leg toward the midline. The midline is the center of your body. The joints that allow this are ball and socket joints and so they also have to turn towards the midline.
What is it called when a limb at the shoulder or hip turns in toward the midline?
Medial rotation is what this is called.
What do the terms abduction and adduction mean?
Starting from the anatomical position, abduction indicates the movement of an arm or leg away from the midline or midsagittal plane. Adduction indicates movement of an extremity toward the midline.
Is the thumb the lateral digit of a hand?
If standing in anatomical position with palms facing out, the thumb is the lateral digit of the hand, as lateral means "away from midline" vs. medial, which would be toward the midline of the body.
Gravity is best defined as?
Gravity is basically the force that attracts anything with a physical mass toward the center of the Earth.Gravity can also be defined as something important or serious. (Example: Can you grasp the gravity of the situation?)
Is the nose medial to the cheekbones?
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.)
What is the medical term for movement towards the middle?
The medical term for movement towards the middle is "adduction." This term describes the action of bringing a body part closer to the midline of the body.
What is the alignment of the medial and lateral malleoli relative to each other?
The medial malleolus is closer to the midline. The lateral malleolus is toward the outside of the body.
