anatomical position en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
Translations (6)
cmn 人體解剖學姿勢 /人体解剖学姿势 (anatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body) · gl posición anatómica (anatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body) · ro poziție anatomică (anatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body) · pt posição anatómica (anatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body) · pt posição anatômica (anatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body) · fi anatominen asento (anatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body)