Anatomical position, or standard anatomical position, refers to the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward. The legs are parallel, with feet flat on the floor and facing forward.
The benefit of the palms facing forward is that it makes the radius, and ulna, the bones of the forearm run parallel to each other from the elbow to the wrist.
The term is used in medicine and related fields when referring to the position of body parts in relation to each other. There are four main anatomical positions which are:- supine, prone, right lateral recumbent, and left lateral recumbent. Each position is used in different medical circumstances.
The prone is defined as "lying flat with the face downward" and supine as "lying on the back."
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