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Anatomical position: The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. The anatomical position is of importance in anatomy because it is the position of reference for anatomical nomenclature. Anatomic terms such as anterior and posterior, medial and lateral, abduction and adduction, and so on apply to the body when it is in the anatomical position.
Anatomical Position Before studying anatomy, a student should become aware of some of the vocabulary that is used to describe various aspects of the human body.
Library > Science > Sci-Tech Dictionary ( ′an·ə¦täm·ə·kəl pə′zi·shən ) ( anatomy ) A reference posture used in anatomical description in which the ...
position /po·si·tion/ (pah-zish´un) 1. a bodily posture or attitude. 2. the relationship of a given point on the presenting part of the fetus to a designated point ...
anatomic position, a standard position of the body: standing erect, facing directly forward, feet pointed forward and slightly apart, and arms hanging down at the ...
Anatomical position: The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. The anatomical position is of importance in anatomy because it is ...