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What is the anatomical position?
What is the anatomical position?
- Standing upright with head, eyes, and toes directed anteriorly (correct)
- Lying on back while the thighs are abducted
- Lying on belly with the face looking down
- Lying on back with the face looking up
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?
- Median sagittal plane
- Frontal (coronal) plane (correct)
- Horizontal or transverse plane
- Paramedian sagittal plane
What does the median sagittal plane divide the body into?
What does the median sagittal plane divide the body into?
- Anterior and posterior parts
- Right and left halves (correct)
- Superior and inferior parts
- Upper and lower parts
In which position is a person lying on their back with the face looking up?
In which position is a person lying on their back with the face looking up?
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Which term describes lying on the belly with the face looking down?
Which term describes lying on the belly with the face looking down?
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Study Notes
Anatomical Position and Body Orientation
- The anatomical position is a standard reference point for describing the location of body structures.
- The median sagittal plane divides the body into left and right halves.
- The coronal plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts.
- A person lying on their back with the face looking up is in the supine position.
- Lying on the belly with the face looking down is described as the prone position.
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Test your knowledge of anatomical terminologies, positions, directions, planes, and movements in anatomy with this quiz. Learn and demonstrate the normal anatomical position and different terms used for describing movements.
