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What is supine position means?

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"supine" means lying down.

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What is mean position?

"supine" means lying down.


What is a person lying in the anatomical position said to be?

He is in a supine position. The oppose is the prone position.


Where can someone find information about Supine position?

One can find information about Supine position when one does their research on Wikipedia. Supine position is a body position, lying with the face up.


What does lying supine means?

Lying supine means lying on your back (supine is on your spine).


Is the prone position the best for the pelvic exam?

No. The best position would be Supine. Prone means that the body is facing downward (stomach on the floor) whereas Supine is when the body is facing upward (stomach is up).


What animal is supine?

Supine isn't an animal, it's a medical/anatomical term for face up. If you lay on your back, then you're in a supine position. Face down is prone position.


Is horizontal recumbent position the same as supine position?

Yes. Supine, S"up"ine. You are laying face "up". Horizontal is parallel to the floor (so you are laying flat). Recumbent means laying. Prone is also laying horizontally (face down), but Supine is the position that is one also called Horizontal Recumbent.


What is the difference between prone and supine position?

The difference between the Prone and Supine positions are that Supine is when you are laying on your back and prone is when you are lying flat on your stomach.


What is the surgical position in mastectomy?

supine


Which position is used for examination of the anterior surface of the body?

horizontal recumbent assosiated as supine position


The position of the supine is opposite of what position?

The position of supine is opposite to prone position. I was in first year of my medical school. My friend told me that " Priest pronates. He demonstrated by pronating his hand. That is the easy way to remember it. You lie on the stomach in prone position.


What is the most natural surgical position?

SUPINE