Body Positions Medical Terminology
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TheBigBadBunny on September 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fowler Position | semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees |
| Lithotomy Position | lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups |
| Orthopnea Position | sitting erect in chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest |
| Prone Position | lying on abdomen, facing downwards |
| Recumbent Position | lying down in any position |
| Sims Position | lying on the left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind parallel to the back |
| Supine Position | lying on back, facing upwards |
| Trendelenburg Position | lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet |
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