Which anatomic position has the patient lying at an angle instead of lying flat or directly on their side?

The anatomic position that has the patient lying at an angle instead of lying flat or directly on their side is oblique. This position indicates that the body or a body part is rotated in the sense that it does not create a frontal or lateral position such as position between 0 and 90 degrees angle. Common angles are 15, 20, 30 and 45 degrees that gives a three dimensional figure or position. There are four possible positions, right posterior oblique (RPO), left posterior oblique (LPO), right anterior oblique (RAO) and left anterior oblique (LAO).