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general body positions
gen body pos
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Undergraduate 3
09/01/2014

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Term
upright
Definition
erect or marked by a vertical position
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seated
Definition
upright position in which the patient is sitting on chair or stool
Term
recumbent
Definition
general term referring to lying down in any position, such as dorsal recumbent, ventral recumbent, or lateral recumbent
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supine
Definition
lying on the back
Term
prone
Definition
lying face down
Term
Trendelenburg position
Definition
supine position with head tilted downward
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Fowler position
Definition
supine position with head higher than the feet
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Sims position
Definition
recumbent position with the patient lying on the left anterior side(semi prone) with left leg extended and right knee and thigh partially flexed
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lithotomy position
Definition
supine position with knees and hip flexed and thighs abducted and rotated externally, supported by ankle or knee supports
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