page_title: Supine position
hierarchical_section_title: Supine position
caption_attribution_description: English: A man lying in the supine position. In this position the patient lies flat on the back, and normally draped from the neck or underarms down to the feet.This position may not be comfortable for patients who become short of breath easily.
context_page_description: The supine position means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. When used in surgical procedures, it allows access to the peritoneal, thoracic and pericardial regions; as well as the head, neck and extremities.
  Using anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is down, and the ventral side is up, when supine.
context_section_description: The supine position (/səˈpaɪn/ or /ˈsuːpaɪn/) means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. When used in surgical procedures, it allows access to the peritoneal, thoracic and pericardial regions; as well as the head, neck and extremities.
  Using anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is down, and the ventral side is up, when supine.
caption: A man lying in the supine position
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