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Body positions, planes, and regions

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normal   those assumed by the body  
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placed   placed in for exams or for comfort measures  
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anatomical   erect, palms facing forward  
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erect   body in the standing position  
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lateral recumbent   lying on right or left side  
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prone   face down  
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supine   face up  
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Fowler's   head of the bed is raised, knees are slightly flexed  
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Sim's/Left lateral recumbent   lying on left side with the right thigh and knee drawn up  
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lithotomy   lying on back with hips and knees flexed and thighs abducted and externally rotated  
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Trendelenburg position   lying flat with the head lower than the body or legs  
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parietal   wall of a part of the body  
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venter   belly or abdomen  
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celiac   abdominal  
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laparo   loin  
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flank   the side of the body between the pelvis and the ribs  
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dorsal   back  
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ventral   front  
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cavum   hollow spaces  
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torso/trunk   related to the main part of the body  
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cervical regions   neck, 7 cervical vertebrae  
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thoracic region   12 thoracic vertebrae  
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lumbar region   5 lumbar vertebrae  
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sacral region   5 sacral vertebrae that are fused into one bone  
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coccyx region/tailbone   4 coccygeal vertebrae that are fused into one bone  
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Coronal plane   Divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts  
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Midsagittal plane   Divides the body into a left and right side  
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Transverse plane   Divides the body into superior and inferior parts  
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