HUMAN ANATOMY - 180 DAY EBOOK
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260942767
Author: McKinley
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 5CR
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The body in anatomical position.
Introduction:
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.
Summary Introduction
To describe:
The use of anatomical position.
Introduction:
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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HUMAN ANATOMY - 180 DAY EBOOK
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