LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To determine:

The body in anatomical position.

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The nomenclature of any organ requires a fixed positioning of the body. The positioning is important to describe the location of a particular set of organs in a body using the positional terms.

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To describe:

The use of anatomical position.

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Anatomical positioning of the body is defined as the positioning of the part or whole body at a particular stance. The positioning is important for describing the location of a particular set of organs in a body using the positional terms.

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