Anatomy always describes the body in one fixed pose. It is called anatomical position. You stand facing forward, with your arms at your sides and palms forward. From there, a few pairs of words tell you exactly where anything is. Tap a pair to see it on the body.
Anatomical position
Standing · facing forward · palms forward. Every term starts from this pose.
Directional termswhere is it, exactly?
Pick a pair
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Directional Terms — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
