anatomical position

noun

Definitions

  1. The position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the…

    The position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature. Note: The palms are toward our view and we cannot see the back of the hands.

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No curated loop yet for anatomical position. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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