Medial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. The term is used to describe general positions of body parts.

7 сент. 2024 г. · Medial means towards the midline, lateral means away from the midline. Examples: The eye is lateral to the nose. The nose is medial to the ears.

Medial - toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot). Lateral - away from the midline of the body ...

Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of animals, including humans.

1. Pertaining to the middle; in or toward the middle; nearer the middle of the body. Medial is as opposed to lateral.

29 мая 2024 г. · Medial refers to being toward the midline of the body or the median plane, which splits the body, head-to-toe, into two halves, the left and right.

Medial is a term used to describe the location of a body part 'towards' the midline or the middle of the body. For instance, the eyes are medial compared to the ...

Something that is farther away from the midline of your body is lateral, while something that is closer to the midline is termed medial.

1. mean, average 2. a : being or occurring in the middle b : extending toward the middle; especially : lying or extending toward the median axis of the body.