... the Anatomical position
Anatomical Position
Anatomical position and fundamental position are different. Fundamental position in standing with palms facing the body. Anatomical position is standing with the palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body.
The palms are facing forward (so you, as the observer, can see them).
If standing in anatomical position with palms facing out, the thumb is the lateral digit of the hand, as lateral means "away from midline" vs. medial, which would be toward the midline of the body.
In the anatomical position of the hand the palm is facing forward. The thumb is placed in contact with the index finger. You can see the picture of the anatomical position. It is better to see than describe the same.
Supine.
Anatomical position and fundamental position are different. Fundamental position in standing with palms facing the body. Anatomical position is standing with the palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body.
They are the same in standing but the palms are facing forward held at the side.
An individual in the anatomical position is standing upright with arms at the sides, palms facing forward, and feet pointing forward. It is the standard reference position used in anatomy to describe body structures and positions.
When the human body is in the standard anatomical position it is upright, erect on two legs, facing frontward, with the arms at the sides each rotated so that the palms of the hands turn forward.
Position in which a person is standing erect with the feet facing forwards, arms hanging to the sides, and the palms of the hands facing forward so that no two bones cross.
The person will be facing forward
The palms are facing forward (so you, as the observer, can see them).
a. stand erect with palms facing forward
Feet together, chin parallel to the ground, hands forward, trunk straight and square. Ex: http://i175.Photobucket.com/albums/w155/nursingassistant/anatom1.jpg
This is the placement of the body that is acceptable by anatomists world-wide.The person is standing erect with arms at sides, palms forward. The body is always described in this position, whether laying face down/up on the examining table.If they are facing you, they will be a mirror image of you.
To a passenger on the train it will follow a parabolic trajectory facing towards the back of the train. To a man standing on the ground it will be a forward facing parabolic trajectory.
The correct term is "anatomical position". That is, picturing a man facing the viewer, with arms at a 30 degree angle out from the shoulders, palms facing forward.