Which of the following best describes the “anatomical position”? A. Standing vertically, arms held horizontally, legs apart so that the tips of the head, hands and feet lie on an imaginary circle, drawn around the body. B. Standing “to attention”, with hands held so that thumbs are ventral while the fi fth digit is dorsal. C. Standing “at ease” with hands clasped behind your back while adjacent and dorsal to the sacrum. D. Standing vertically, arms parallel and lateral to the ribs with hands inferior to the elbows and supinated.

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Option D.The anatomical function is completed when standing with feet comfortably aside while exhibiting the ventral surface of the head, body and forearms to the same course (forwards)

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