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What is the term used for the position of the body as a reference point?
[‚an·ə¦täm·ə·kəl ′ref·rəns ‚pȯint] (anatomy) A prominent structure or feature of the human body that can be located and described by visual inspection or palpation at the body’s surface; used to define movements and postures. Also known as anatomical landmark.
Which directional term refers to the farthest from the point of reference?
distal or terminal. farthest from the point of attachment to the source or origin of attachment to the trunk or a structure.
What is proximal view?
1 : situated close to : proximate. 2 : next to or nearest the point of attachment or origin, a central point, or the point of view especially : located toward the center of the body — compare distal.
What is proximal position?
Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body. If another reference point is given, such as the heart, the proximal point of another organ or extremity is the point closest to the heart, central rather than peripheral. Proximal is the opposite of distal.
What is position of the body or body parts called?
What is anatomical position? Anatomical position refers to the pose in which a person is standing upright with their face forward, their arms at their sides, and their palms and feet facing forward. The term is used in medicine and related fields when referring to the position of body parts in relation to each other.
What is anatomical reference position?
Anatomical position: 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.
Which directional term means farther away from the point of attachment to the body?
Distal. Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. Superficial. Toward or at the body surface.