LAT stands for various terms. Discover the full forms, meanings, and possible interpretations of LAT across different fields and industries.
A large flat muscle of the back which originates from the spine of the lower back and inserts into the humerus (q.v.) at the armpit. It adducts the upper arm, and when the elbow is abducted, it rotates the arm medially and bings the shoulder back to an anatomically neutral. It is actively used in operating equipment such as the drill press where a downward pull by the arm is required.
HealthMedicalMedicineMusclesTreatmentIn anatomy, the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body. Typically, lateral refers to the outer side of the body part, but it is also used to refer to the side of a body part. For example, whenreferring to the knee, lateral refers to the side of the knee farthest from the opposite knee. The opposite of lateral is medial. In radiology, slang for a lateral X-ray.For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to "Anatomic Orientation Terms".
ArchitecturalAviationClinicalCommon MedicalConstructionGovernmental & MilitaryHealthcareMedicalNAACCRNfl teamsNursingPhysical TherapyPhysioTechnologyThe Finance and Administrative ServicesCircles in parallel planes to that of the equator defining north-south measurements, also called parallels. or A geographic coordinate expressing a point's location as degrees, minutes and seconds north or south of the equator (0°). Used with longitude to define a specific location on the earth's surface. Coordinates for a heliport normally define the center of the TLOF or, in the case of multiple TLOF's the centroid.
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