Why is an understanding of the anatomical position important?

Video transcript

Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. So what is the advantage of using the anatomical position as the answer choice? A we have, it is easier to remember. B it is more comfortable for the patient. C it provides a common reference point for communication D it allows for greater flexibility in describing the body's orientation. So this problem is really referring to the advantage of using the anatomical first position for for example, certain health care professionals. Now, I want you to imagine that you are a health care professional. Now, if you are in a team and you're speaking to different people who have different, just views of this patient and you are describing a certain condition or a certain affected structure, then it could be difficult for the people that you're speaking to, to refer or understand the, the structure that you're talking about if there is not a point of reference. So a point of reference that every health care professional can use in order to understand each other when we're referring to a certain structure is needed in health care. And this is exactly what the anatomical position of the patient is going to provide their answer choice. C it provides a common reference point for communication is going to be the final answer for this question. I really hope this helped and I hope to see you on the next one.