Dorsal Position:

Terms Related to Dorsal Position

• Prone Position

  The posture of an individual lying face down.

• Trendelenburg Position

  Posture while lying with the head lower than the rest of the body. Extended time in this position is associated with temporary physiologic disturbances.

• Mandibular Rest Position

  The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal vertical dimension (OVD or VDO) or contact vertical dimension is the ...

• Posture

  The position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole. (Stedman, 25th ed.)

• Vertical Dimensions

  The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal vertical dimension (OVD or VDO) or contact vertical dimension is the ...