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Anatomical position

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The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward.

The anatomical position is of importance in anatomy because it is the position of reference for anatomical nomenclature.

Anatomic terms such as anterior and posterior, medial and lateral, abduction and adduction, and so on apply to the body when it is in the anatomical position

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