Lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up
The supine position (/ˈsuːpaɪn/) means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. When used in surgical procedures, it grants access to the peritoneal, thoracic and pericardial regions; as well as the head, neck and extremities.[1]
Using anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is down, and the ventral side is up, when supine.
^Rothrock, J. C. (2007) Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery 13th Ed. Mobsy Elsevier: St Louis, Missouri. p. 148.
The supineposition (/ˈsuːpaɪn/) means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. When...
location, the dorsal side is up, and the ventral side is down. The supineposition is the 180° contrast. The word prone, meaning "naturally inclined to...
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gravid uterus when a pregnant woman lies on her back, i.e. in the supineposition. It is a frequent cause of low maternal blood pressure (hypotension)...
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the associated risks of infants sleeping in a supineposition. Infants put to sleep in the supineposition have been found to reach motor developmental...
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now resonant area become dull again when the patient is back in the supineposition. If the borders between tympanitic (resonant) and dull notes remain...
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spinal column, increasing symptoms. Lying in the supineposition can bring short-term relief. Lying supine eliminates the downward gravitational pull, reducing...
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babies fall asleep and to remain asleep and helps to keep the baby in a supineposition, which lowers the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However...
in kidney function. All of these issues can arise from lying in the supineposition during late pregnancy which can cause compression of the inferior vena...
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hours in a seated position. It is important to note that the data supporting increased parasympathetic activity in the supineposition was derived from...
necessary to comfortably be in a supineposition. The modification involves the person moving from a seated position to side-lying without their head...
cause death. The intention of the accused in keeping the deceased in a supineposition, according to P.W. 64, was for the purposes of the sexual assault....