Chapter 10, Problem 7RQ

What is the position of the body when it is in the normal anatomical position? The person is prone with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides. The person is standing facing the observer, with upper limbs extended out at a ninety-degree angle from the torso and lower limbs in a wide stance with feet pointing laterally. The person is supine with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides. None of the above

A couple has had a child born with neurofibromatosis. They come to your genetic counseling office for help. After taking an extensive family history, you determine that there is no history of this disease on either side of the family. The couple wants to have another child and wants to be advised about the risks of that child having neurofibromatosis. What advice do you give them?