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| standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward, legs parallel, toes pointed forward |
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| Lying down, specifically according to the part of the body resting on a flat surface, as in left or right lateral decubitus, or dorsal or ventral decubitus |
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| dorsal recumbent position |
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| on back, with legs bent and separated, feet flat |
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| on back, head of bed raised about 18 inches, knees elevated |
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| Kraske (Jackknife) position |
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| prone with the buttocks raised |
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| on knees, head and upper chest on table, arms crossed above head |
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| lateral recumbent position |
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| on the side with one leg flexed; arm position may vary |
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| on back, legs flexed on abdomen, thighs apart |
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| on left side, right leg drawn up high and forward, left arm along back, chest forward resting on bed |
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| on back with head lowered by tilting bed back at 45° angle |
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| Plane of section that separates the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions |
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| Plane that divides the body into right and left portions |
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| transverse (horizontal) plane |
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| Plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions |
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