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To be in correct anatomical position, the body must meet 3 criteria: 1. Upright, standing position. 2. Face and feet pointing forward.
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“the universal accepted starting pointused to describe or analyze anatomicalterms or movement.”^ To be in correct anatomical position, the body must^ To be in correct anatomical position, the body must^ meet 3 criteria:
1.^
Upright, standing position
2.^
Face and feet pointing forward
3.^
Arms at the side, palms facingforward
-relate to positions in space and found at right angles to each other-these planes can be positioned on specific parts of the body
-relate to positions in space and found at right angles to each other-these planes can be positioned on specific parts of the body Transverse^ -horizontal; splitsthe body into upperand lower halves
Superior
-^ towards the top of
the body (cranial) Inferior
-^ towards the bottom of the body (caudal) Anterior -^ towards the front of the body (ventral) Posterior -^ towards the back of
the body (dorsal) Proximal
the point of attachment Distal