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Definition of «medial»

The term medial refers to something that is situated or located in the middle, between two other things. It can also describe a structure or part of an organism that is positioned nearer to one end than the other, such as the median nerve which runs down the center of your arm from your neck to your hand. In addition, medial can be used to refer to something that is concerned with or involved in the internal workings or processes of a system or organization, rather than its external aspects.

Usage examples

  1. The medial portion of the human brain is responsible for regulating emotions and the autonomic nervous system.
  2. When performing squats, it is important to maintain proper form to engage the medial muscles of the thighs, such as the adductors.
  3. In linguistics, the medial position refers to the middle part of a word, such as the /ɪ/ sound in the word "sit."
  4. The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a crucial structure that stabilizes the knee joint from the inner side.
  5. When conducting a chest X-ray, the radiologist examines the medial aspect of the lungs to evaluate for any abnormalities.

Phrases with «medial»

Sentences with «medial»

  • Our data indicate that spontaneous improvisation, independent of the degree of musical complexity, is characterized by widespread deactivation of lateral portions of the prefrontal cortex together with focal activation of medial prefrontal cortex. (journals.plos.org)
  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to study memory - associated activation of medial temporal lobe (MTL) regions in 32 nondemented elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment (semanticscholar.org)
  • The presence of medial temporal atrophy, determined by automated analysis of MRI using an FDA - approved software package, was associated with the likeliest chance of near - term dementia, with a median dementia - free survival time of only 15 months. (health.ucsd.edu)
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