GROSS ANATOMY
ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY
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Question
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A 47 year old woman has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?
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Lateral
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Prone
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Superior
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Supine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -⚡ Quick summary. A person in a supine position is lying flat on their back (face up); a person in a prone position is lying flat on their front (face down). These terms are used in medical and anatomical contexts to be precise about body position.
Detailed explanation-2: -In supine position, the patient is face up with their head resting on a pad positioner or pillow and their neck in a neutral position. The patient’s arms, maintained in a neutral thumb-up or supinated position, may be tucked at their sides or abducted to less than 90 degrees on armboards.
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