supine position , sometimes called the recumbent position, is on the back, face upward.
It does not change; the directional terms are given in relation to the anatomical position, not the patient position.
On the back, face up is called a supine position. The opposite is called the prone position.
The medical term for a patient lying on his belly is the prone position. The opposite of the prone position is supine, or the patient lying flat on his back.
Prone means lying horizontal with the face down. Pronation is the action of lying prone.
Yes, a supine person is on her back lying face-up.
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The procedure is performed with the patient lying on her back with her legs in stirrups.
The prone position is lying flat on your front, face down. Lying flat face up is called prostrate.
The procedure is performed with the patient lying on her back with her legs in stirrups.
Pronation is the act of lying prone, or face-down.Prone positionProstration is the act of assuming a prostrate position, a position where one is lying face down.Pronation is the act of rotating the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward.
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