The document discusses anatomical viewpoints for examining the human body. It describes different perspectives including anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superior, and inferior. These viewpoints provide a framework for analyzing the body's skeletal system from various angles such as the front, back, inner or outer sides, attached versus free ends of limbs, and top versus bottom of the body. The document also mentions the anatomical position as a reference point.

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The skeletal system
Anatomical View Points

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Anatomical viewpoints
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We can look at the human body in a number of different ways:
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Anterior (front view)
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Posterior (back view)
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Medial (towards the midline of the body)
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Lateral (away from the midline of the body)
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Proximal (towards the attached end of a limb)
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Distal (away from the attached end of a limb)
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Superior (towards the top of the body)
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Inferior (towards the bottom of the body)

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Anterior View

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Posterior view

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The ‘Anatomical Position’