Poll 3: What position would the palms of your hands is positioned when standing in anatomical position?

Last week’s poll question was: what position would the palms of your hands be positioned when standing in anatomical position? And you guys answered as the following: Prone 11%, Supine 44%, Superior 44%, and Cranial 0%. This is the percentile standing of the answers.

The correct answer to the poll question is spine. Well when looking at the break down supine was tied with superior. If you look back to the last post that I posted last week titled: “What does this word mean??? Human Anatomy Terminology” I had defined superior. So the people who answered superior are unfortunately incorrect.

First you would have to understand what the correct anatomical position is.

Anatomical position is the body has its feet together (or slightly separated), and its arms are rotated outward so that the palms are forward, and the thumbs are pointed away from the body (forearms supine). As well, the arms are usually moved slightly out from the body, so that the hands do not touch the sides. The picture below demonstrates anatomical position.

So from the choices given to you supine would be the correct term to describe the position of the hands when in this position.

Now that you know the best answer to the question, if you have any questions feel free to email me or leave a comment on this post. Until next time answer this week’s poll and thank you for you help in keeping this blog alive. Spread the word to your fellow classmate about this blog that you know are taking an anatomy class or something similar.

Poll 2: What is the "arm bone" called in anatomical terms?

Last Week poll question asked what is the "arm bone" called in anatomical terms. The answer break down for this poll is as the following: Ulna 23%, Humerus 61%, Femur 1%, Scapula 2%, Tibia 0%. This is how you guys answer to the poll last week. 

The right answer to the question was Humerus. The upper appendages or what in laymans terms we consider the arm is actually split in to 2 parts, the arm and the forearm. The arm is located between the shoulder joint and the elbow, and the forearm is located between the elbow and the wrist. Now the arm is made up of one bone which is known as the humerus, and the forearm is made up of 2 bones, the medial of the 2 bones is called the ulna and the lateral of the 2 bones is the radius. 

So knowing this the answer to the question is Humerus, which makes sense now. If you have any question feel free to email me at love89@uab.edu or post a comment on the blog entry. Until next time answer the next poll question and thank you for your help in keeping this blog alive. 

Poll 1: How many bones make up the Human Body?

Last weeks Poll question asked how many bones make up the human body. Many of you answered 206 bones and some of you answered 300 bones.

Well the answer to the question is 206 bones. The Human body is divided into 2 parts the Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton. Well you ask, "What does Axial and Appendicular Skeleton mean? "Well that my friends is a very good question, to which I will answer in my next post closer to June. I will cover this topic and go into more details than because it will be when you are introduced to these terms and many more when you first get to BY 115L. 

Until than If you need any help or have any questions feel free to comment on these blogs or email me at love89@uab.edu.