NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
supine means
A
laying on your belly
B
laying on your back
C
standing forward
D
anatomical position
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -’Supine’ means lying on the back with the face pointing upward. Many people sleep in the supine position, and it is also common in certain practices, such as yoga and Pilates. For certain medical procedures, including some types of surgery, doctors will require a person to be in the supine position.

Detailed explanation-2: -The supine position is one of the four basic patient positions. The three other positions are prone, lateral, and lithotomy. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the dictionary prone is defined as “lying flat with the face downward” and supine as “lying on the back."

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