Chronic stress can occur in response to everday stressors that are ignored or poorly managed, as well as to exposure to traumatic events.
medial. [mÄâ²dÄÂ·Él]. Etymology: L, medius, middle. 1 pertaining to, situated in, or oriented toward the midline of the body. 2 pertaining to the tunica media, the middle layer of a blood vessel wall. Also mesial. adjective Toward the centre, middle, median, as of the body.
Lateral: Away from the midline of the body. Example: The arms are lateral to the torso. Medial: Toward the midline of the body. Example: The torso is medial to the arms. Sinister: On the left side. Dexter: On the right side. Proximal: Near to the point of origin or attachment.