Lateral In Anatomy

Pertaining to the middle. Observed from the lateral aspect there are many anatomical landmarks on these structures that carry great functional importance.

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Lateral in anatomy. In anatomy the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body. Farther from the median or midsagittal plane. Lateral is used in medical anatomy and kinesi.

Medial means towards the midline lateral means away from the midline. So arms are lateral to the torso while the torso is medial to the arms. A radiographic projection made with the film in the sagittal plane.

Ipsilateral from latin ipse meaning same. On both sides of the body. Something closer to the midline is medial.

The lateral view of the brain shows the three major parts of the brain cerebrum cerebellum and the brainstem. Medial and lateral imagine a line in the sagittal plane splitting the right and left halves evenly. Lateral is the side of the body or part of the body that is away from the middle.

Definition of term lateral as used in anatomy kinesiology and medicine with examples of use of the term. In dentistry a position either right or left of midsagittal plane. For example the medial side of the knee is the side closest to the other knee whereas the lateral side of the knee is the outside of the knee.

Ipsilateral refers to things that are on the same side of the body. Terms derived from lateral include. Lateral medial more side after side.

On the side opposite to another structure. Contralateral from latin contra meaning against. This is the midline.

For example when referring to the knee lateral refers to the side of the knee farthest from the opposite knee. Typically lateral refers to the outer side of the body part but it is also used to refer to the side of a body part. Lateral view of the brain.

On the same side as another structure. Within a multilayered structure the center layer. Bilateral from latin bis meaning twice.

Medial is as opposed to lateral. A lateral position in the body refers to something which lies on the side furthest from the median. In or toward the middle.

Nearer the middle of the body. The gross anatomy of the human brain can vary. For example you could say that the shoulder is.

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Brain Anatomy Human Brain Lateral View Sketch Illustration