Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 1, Problem 20RQ
What is the position of the body when it is in the “normal anatomical position?”
- The person is prone with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides.
- The person is standing facing the observer, with upper limbs extended out at a ninety-degree angle from the torso and lower limbs in a wide stance with feet pointing laterally.
- The person is supine with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides.
- None of the above
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