Body Positions and Terminology Quiz

Prone is the anatomical term for lying face down.

Supine is the body position that describes lying on one's back.

Lateral is the anatomical term for lying on one's side.

Prone is the body position that describes lying on one's stomach.

Flexion is the anatomical term for bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or body parts.

Fowler's position describes lying on one's back with the head of the bed elevated.

Decubitus in medical terminology refers to lying down.

Supine is the term for the position of the body lying flat with the face upward.

Orthostatic in medical terminology refers to standing upright.

Prone is the term for the position of the body lying flat with the face downward.

Lithotomy in medical terminology refers to lying on one's back with legs raised and feet in stirrups.

Trendelenburg is the term for the position of the body lying on the back with the feet higher than the head.

In the anatomical position, the ventral side faces forward.

In the anatomical position, the dorsal side faces upward.

In the anatomical position, the medial side faces toward the midline of the body.

In the anatomical position, the lateral side faces away from the midline of the body.

In the anatomical position, the proximal side faces toward the midline of the body.