AN OVERVIEW OF ANATOMICAL POSITIONS, TERMS OF POSITION AND ANATOMICAL PLANES
Anatomical Positions The anatomical position is a standardized way of observing and describing the human body. It serves as a reference point for medical professionals to communicate and locate specific areas of the body. Several key anatomical positions are used…
LOCATION, POSITION AND SIZE OF NIGERIA
LOCATION: Nigeria lies within latitude 4˚N – 14˚N of the equator and longitude 3˚E – 15˚E of the Greenwich Meridian. It therefore follows that Nigeria has a latitudinal stretch of 10˚ and longitudinal extent of 12˚. POSITION: Nigeria is in…
LOCATION, POSITION, SIZE AND POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF AFRICA
LOCATION Africa is located between latitude 37 degrees north and 35 degrees south of the equator and longitudes 17 degrees west and 51 degrees east of the Greenwich Meridian. POSITION Africa, the second largest continent in the world after…
SIZE, LOCATION, POSITION AND POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF WEST AFRICA
SIZE West Africa occupies about one fifth of the area of Africa and has a total land area of approximately 6,143,000 square kilometres. The main offshore islands include Sao Tome, Principe, Fernando Po, Annobon and Cape Verde which occupy another…