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tissue forceps - an instrument w/ one or more fine points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue towel clamps - instruments w/ pointed ends that lock together; used to attach surgical drapes to each other and/or clamp dissected tissue Sim's - patient lis on left side w/ right leg bent up near the abdomen dorsal recumbent - patient lies on back w/ knees flexed & separated; used for vaginal & pelvic exams knee-chest - patient rests body weight on knees & chest; used for sigmoidoscope & rectal exams Fowler's - patient lies on back w/ head elevated at an angle supine (horizontal recumbent) position - patient lies flat on back, hands at sides & legs outstretched lithotomy - the patient lies on back w/ feet in stirrups and knees flexed & separated proctologic (jackknife) - patient lies on stomach w/ the head & legs inclined downward & rectal area elevated ophthalmoscope - instrument used to examine the retina of the eye Ayer Blade/cervical spatula - wood/plastic blade used to scrape cells from the cervix of the uterus, used for pap testsneedle holder - instrument to hold/support a needle while sutures are being inserted otoscope - instrument to examine the ear