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Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena > Posture > Head-Down Tilt

Preferred term

Head-Down Tilt  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Position, Trendelenburg
  • Trendelenburg Position

Note

  • not restricted to space flight; /adv eff /physiol permitted

Scope note

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

History note

  • 95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018475

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