standard anatomical position vs posture

posture vs standard anatomical position

standard anatomical position and posture both are nouns.

standard anatomical position is not a verb while posture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
standard anatomical position	Yes	No	No	No
posture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, posture is a hypernym of standard anatomical position; that is, posture is a word with a broader meaning than standard anatomical position:

standard anatomical position: The position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature.
posture: the arrangement of the body and its limbs

Other hypernyms of standard anatomical position include attitude, position.

standard anatomical position (noun)	posture (noun)
The position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature.	the arrangement of the body and its limbs
	characteristic way of bearing one's body
	capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
	a rationalized mental attitude

standard anatomical position (verb)	posture (verb)
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

Difference between standard anatomical position and posture

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