Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Anatomical Positions

Anatomical Positions

In anatomy, several standard anatomical positions are used as references for describing the position and orientation of different body parts. These positions help provide a common frame of reference when discussing anatomical structures. The anatomical position is the standard reference point for describing the body's position and orientation. In this position:
The body is upright, facing forward, and standing erect.
The feet are parallel and flat on the floor.
The arms are hanging by the...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Toward Inclusive Clinical Trials.

JAMA internal medicine·2026

Same author

Changes in the Use of Montelukast for Asthma After a US Food and Drug Administration Boxed Warning.

JAMA network open·2026

Same author

Delisting of Pharmaceutical Patents Challenged by the Federal Trade Commission.

JAMA internal medicine·2026

Same author

Ethical Considerations in the Use of Indwelling Lines in Persons Who Use Injection Drugs.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·2026

Same author

Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and Access to Resources: An Analysis of Media Reports.

AJOB empirical bioethics·2026

Same author

Healthcare Ethics Is a Key Underrecognized Step on the Road to High Reliability.

Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety·2026

Same journal

Sparganosis.

The New England journal of medicine·2026

Same journal

Caring for an Aging America - The Looming Crisis of the Long-Term-Care Workforce.

The New England journal of medicine·2026

Same journal

For Those Left Behind.

The New England journal of medicine·2026

Same journal

Colliding Forces - The Aging of the Baby Boom Generation and Contracting Nursing-Home Supply.

The New England journal of medicine·2026

Same journal

Mandated State-Level Surveillance of Assisted Reproductive Technology - An Emerging Threat in the United States.

The New England journal of medicine·2026

Same journal

Ebola at 50 - Lessons for Outbreak Response and Preparedness.

The New England journal of medicine·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 23, 2026

Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Published on: January 18, 2018

Head Positioning in Acute Stroke

William B Feldman¹, Winston Chiong², Scott Y H Kim³

¹Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

The New England Journal of Medicine

|September 15, 2017

Summary

No abstract available in PubMed .

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Integrated Photoacoustic, Ultrasound, and Angiographic Tomography (PAUSAT) for NonInvasive Whole-Brain Imaging of Ischemic Stroke

Author Spotlight: Integrated Photoacoustic, Ultrasound, and Angiographic Tomography (PAUSAT) for NonInvasive Whole-Brain Imaging of Ischemic Stroke

Published on: June 2, 2023

Standing Neurophysiological Assessment of Lower Extremity Muscles Post-Stroke

Standing Neurophysiological Assessment of Lower Extremity Muscles Post-Stroke

Published on: July 26, 2021

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 23, 2026

Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Published on: January 18, 2018

Author Spotlight: Integrated Photoacoustic, Ultrasound, and Angiographic Tomography (PAUSAT) for NonInvasive Whole-Brain Imaging of Ischemic Stroke

Author Spotlight: Integrated Photoacoustic, Ultrasound, and Angiographic Tomography (PAUSAT) for NonInvasive Whole-Brain Imaging of Ischemic Stroke

Published on: June 2, 2023

Standing Neurophysiological Assessment of Lower Extremity Muscles Post-Stroke

Standing Neurophysiological Assessment of Lower Extremity Muscles Post-Stroke

Published on: July 26, 2021