ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY: Anatomical Position

ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY: Anatomical Position 1. There is universal agreement in the field of anatomy that the relative description of the human body is always in a specific position called ________________________. In this position, the individual is standing upright, face forward, with the upper limbs positioned at the sides, the palms turned forward, and the feet flat on the floor. FIGURE A reference, side, stand, body, arms, hands, anatomical, forward 2. Fill in the missing words to make the passage correct using words from the word bank provided. All anatomical terms have a ______________ point which is called the ________________ position. This is a__________________ position where you ___________________up, head straight and _________________by your____________________, with the palm of your ____________________facing _______________________. 3. What is the importance of having the anatomical position? 4. The concept of anatomical position stipulates all of the following EXCEPT the a. forearms are supine c. arms are held down to the sides b. feet are slightly apart d. mouth is closed 5. Body positions are the manner in which the human body is positioned in relation to the surrounding area. Label these positions in Figure C based on the descriptions below. ________________________________- also known as supine; lying on the back ________________________________- also known as prone; lying face down ________________________________- lying on the right side ________________________________- lying on the left side

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5. Describe the anatomical position. Why might it be confusing if we did not use this position as a reference point? ____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Figures 1 through 3 on the next page show a person posed in anatomical position. Three standard views provide perspectives of the anatomical position: anterior (ventral, front) view, lateral (side) view, and posterior (dorsal, back) view.

Figure 1 Anatomical position: _________________ view

Anatomical position: _________________ view

Anatomical position: _________________ view