standard anatomical position

In standard anatomical position, the palms of the hands point anteriorly.

The male was also not "cut" while in standard anatomical position, so the cuts through his arms are oblique.

In standard anatomical position, these correspond to the head and feet, respectively in humans.

The international standard anatomical position is the position that provides a reference point for describing the structures of the human body.

Unlike the situation in zootomy, standard anatomical position is rigidly defined for human anatomy.

For that reason, when considering any organism, the other two axes are considered to be relative to the appendage when in standard anatomical position.

However, other terms are used for direction in the appendages, given the unique position of the limbs (in standard anatomical position) in humans.

It is also called the antecubital fossa because it lies anteriorly to the elbow (Latin cubitus) when in standard anatomical position.

Thus, all descriptions are with respect to the organism in its standard anatomical position, even when the organism in question has appendages in another position.

In the standard anatomical position, the forearms are supinated, which means that the palms are facing forward, and the thumbs are pointing away from the body.

Because animals can change orientation with respect to their environment, and because appendages (arms, legs, tentacles, etc.) can change position with respect to the main body, it is important that positional descriptive terms refer to the organism when it is in its standard anatomical position.