planes and axes or movement

Cards (13)

  • what are the 3 different planes?
    the sagittal, frontal and transverse plane
  • the sagittal plane divides the left and right side of the body vertically
  • the frontal plane divides the front and back of the body vertically
  • the transverse plane divides the top and bottom of the body horizontally
  • a plane is the imaginary line that the movement direction occurs in
  • an axis is a line about which the body/ body part can turn
  • the sagittal axis goes from front to back
  • the transverse axis goes from side to side
  • the longitudinal axis goes from top to bottom
  • what are the three different axes?
    sagittal, transverse and longitudinal axis
  • what movement can occur at a sagittal plane and transverse axis?
    Flexion and extension (eg. a somersault)
  • what movement can occur at a frontal plane and sagittal axis?
    abduction and adduction (eg. a cartwheel)
  • what movement can occur at a transverse plane and longitudinal axis?
    rotation (eg. a full twist)