If something lies to the right of the body's midline, how is it described?

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If something lies to the right of the body's midline, how is it described?

Think about how we describe location relative to the body's midline. Lateral means away from the midline, while medial means toward it. If something lies to the right of the midline, it is lateral to the midline on the right side. The other terms wouldn’t fit this description: medial would be toward the midline, ipsilateral refers to being on the same side as something else, and contralateral means on the opposite side.

Think about how we describe location relative to the body's midline. Lateral means away from the midline, while medial means toward it. If something lies to the right of the midline, it is lateral to the midline on the right side. The other terms wouldn’t fit this description: medial would be toward the midline, ipsilateral refers to being on the same side as something else, and contralateral means on the opposite side.

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