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The supine position is a position of the body; lying down with the face up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down.

Using terms defined in the anatomical position, the posterior is down and anterior is up.
Using layman's terms, this is simply lying on your back staring upwards.
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A person in the supine position

Knee examination

During a knee examination there are several tests done while the patient is in the supine position:
  • Masses
  • Scars
  • Lesions
  • Signs of trauma/previous surgery
  • Swelling (edema — particular in the medial fossa (the depression medial to the patella)
  • erythema (redness)
  • Muscle bulk and symmetry (in particular atrophy of the medial aspect of the quadriceps muscle — vastus medialis)
  • Displacement of the patella (knee cap)

Other examinations

The supine position is also used for other examinations including an internal autopsy, palpitation and auscultation of the abdominal organs, and cardiovascular assessment.

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The human body is the entire physical structure of a human organism. The human body consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs. The average height of an adult human is about 1.6 m (5 to 6 feet) tall. This size is largely determined by genes.
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The face is the front part of the head, in humans from the forehead to chin including the hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, cheeks, mouth, lips, philtrum, teeth, skin, and chin. The face is used for expression, appearance and identity amongst others.
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prone position is a position of the body lying face down. It is opposed to the supine position which is face up. Using the terms defined in the anatomical position: the anterior is down and the posterior is up.
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Anterior can refer to:
  • Anterior and posterior, both Anatomical terms of location
  • Anterior (band), A Welsh Metal band

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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.
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Edema
Classifications and external resources

ICD-10 R 60.9
ICD-9 782.3

DiseasesDB 9148

This page is about the medical condition. For the rock band, see Adema.

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MeSH D004890 Erythema is an large abnormal redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion. It is one of the cardinal signs of inflammation.

It can be caused by infection, massage, electrical treatments, acne medication, allergies, exercise or solar radiation
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The quadriceps femoris (quadriceps, quadriceps extensor, guads or quads) includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.
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The patella or kneecap is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the front of the knee joint. It is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body.
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autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, or obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.
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prone position is a position of the body lying face down. It is opposed to the supine position which is face up. Using the terms defined in the anatomical position: the anterior is down and the posterior is up.
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