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A mouth prop (also bite block) is a wedge-shaped implement used in dentistry for dentists working with children and other patients who have difficulty keeping their mouths open wide and steady during a procedure, [1] or during procedures where the patient is sedated.
A Woman wearing hold-up stockings A woman in Japan wearing white hold-ups, 2023. Hold-ups or stay-ups (in the United States also referred to as thigh-high stockings or simply thigh highs) [1] are stockings with an elasticized band at the top, designed to hold the stockings up when worn, without the use of a garter belt or garters.
Jennings gag. In the context of surgery or dental surgery, a gag is a device used to hold the patient's mouth open when working in the oral cavity, or to force the mouth open when it cannot open naturally because of forward dislocation of the jaw joint's intraarticular cartilage pad.
A stirrup is a light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider, [1] attached to the saddle by a strap, often called a stirrup leather. Stirrups are usually paired and are used to aid in mounting and as a support while using a riding animal (usually a horse or other equine , such as a mule ). [ 2 ]
In the photo, Wright is shown at a Halloween party with her legs wrapped around a male friend dressed in an NFL costume. "At least it wasn't your son this time," one person wrote in the comments.
The stirrup iron is usually placed on the ball of the foot, allowing the rider to have a flexible, shock-absorbing ankle. The rider should keep even pressure across the foot, rather than pushing on the inside or outside of the stirrup iron, as this makes the lower leg stiff. The result of a shorter stirrup is that the ankle and knee angle decrease.
In the lithotomy position, the birthing person is lying on their back with their legs up in stirrups and their buttocks close to the edge of the table. [5] This position is convenient for the caregiver because it permits them more access to the perineum .
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