Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 3 TSC 052 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Anatomical Position
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The idea
Anatomical position is the standard reference posture: standing upright, feet parallel, toes forward, arms at the sides with palms facing forward.
In practice
Directional terms always refer to this posture, even when the patient lies on the table; lying face up is supine, and face down is prone.
Where people slip
Left and right always mean the patient's left and right, never the viewer's.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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