medially

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The internal intercostals are located medially near the sternum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The acromion is continuous with the spine of the scapula, which can be palpated medially and posteriorly along its length.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Retraction is the opposite motion, with the scapula being pulled posteriorly and medially, toward the vertebral column.

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Figure 19.2 Position of the Heart in the Thorax The heart is located within the thoracic cavity, medially between the lungs in the mediastinum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Skull: Zygomatic arches less widely spreading; jugals more bowed medially; zygomatic processes of squamosals longer; extension of premaxillae posterior to nasals greater; tympanic bullae larger and more inflated ventrally; molariform teeth larger.

From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Durrant, Stephen D.