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Abduction is an anatomical term of motion referring to a movement which draws a limb out to the side, away from the median sagittal plane of the body. It is thus opposed to adduction . Upper limb
By this method, body diagrams can be derived by pasting organs into one of the "plain" body images shown below. This method requires a graphics editor that can handle transparent images, in order to avoid white squares around the organs when pasting onto the body image. Pictures of organs are found on the project's main page. These were ...
The anatomical position, with terms of relative location noted. Anatomical terms used to describe location are based on a body positioned in what is called the standard anatomical position. This position is one in which a person is standing, feet apace, with palms forward and thumbs facing outwards. [11]
and the manual or manus region encompassing the back of the hand. The posterior regions of the legs, from superior to inferior, include the gluteal region encompassing the buttocks, the femoral region encompassing the thigh, the popliteal region encompassing the back of the knee, the sural region encompassing the back of the lower leg,
One short-term condition is orthostatic hypotension, and long-term conditions are sore feet, stiff legs, and low back pain. Some variations of standing are: Standing with arms akimbo, that is with hands on hips, elbows pointing outward; Standing with folded arms
This template is a sidebar displaying an anatomical series.These templates are intended to present a list of basic anatomical structures to readers. If adding to this series, please only add structures if they are of fundamental importance to lay readers