Supine position

Supine Position

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Supine position

The supine position is a position of the body

Human body

The human body is the entire physical and mental structure of a human organism, and consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs.By the time the human reaches adulthood, the body consists of close to 10 trillion Cell , the basic unit of life....
; lying down with the face

Face

The term face refers to the central sense organ complex, for those animals that have one, normally on the ventral surface of the head and can depending on the definition in the human case, include the hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, ears, cheeks, mouth, lips, philtrum, tooth, skin, and chin....
up, as opposed to the prone position

Prone position

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, which is face down. When used in surgical procedures, it allows access to the peritoneal, thoracic and pericardial

Pericardium

The pericardium is a double-walled sac that contains the heart and the roots of the great vessels....
regions; as well as the head, neck and extremities.

Using terms defined in the anatomical position, the dorsal side is down, and the ventral side is up.

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Knee examination

During a knee examination

Knee examination

The knee examination, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests a pathology of the knee joint....
there are several tests done while the patient is in the supine position:

Masses
Scars
Lesions
Signs of trauma/previous surgery
Swelling (edema
Edema

File:Oedema.jpgEdema or Oedema , formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body....
— particular in the medial fossa (the depression medial to the patella
Patella

The patella, also known as the knee cap or kneepan, is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the knee joint....
)
erythema
Erythema

Erythema is redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion....
(redness)
Muscle bulk and symmetry (in particular atrophy
Atrophy

Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include poor nourishment, poor circulatory system, loss of hormone support, loss of nerve supply to the target Organ , disuse or lack of exercise or disease intrinsic to the tissue itself....
of the medial aspect of the quadriceps — vastus medialis
Vastus medialis

The vastus medialis, often called the 'teardrop' muscle, is a medially located muscle of the quadriceps....
)
Displacement of the patella
Patella

The patella, also known as the knee cap or kneepan, is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the knee joint....
(knee cap)

Supine position

Knee examination

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