2.2.1 Sagittal plane and transverse axis

• What is the sagittal plane defined as?

  Imaginary vertical plane
• What type of movement is flexion in the sagittal plane?

  Bending
• Match the movement with its example in the sagittal plane:

  Flexion ↔️ Bending the knee

  Extension ↔️ Straightening the knee
• What is the relationship between the sagittal plane and the transverse axis?

  Movement around axis
• The transverse axis runs from left to right through the body.

  True
• The sagittal plane allows movement around the transverse axis.
• The sagittal plane is the plane of movement, while the transverse axis is the axis around which this movement occurs.
• The transverse axis runs from left to right through the body.


  True
• What type of plane is the sagittal plane?

  Imaginary vertical
• What direction does the transverse axis run through the body?

  Left to right
• Flexion involves bending a joint, like bending the knee.
• The sagittal plane allows movement around the transverse axis.


  True
• What is extension in the sagittal plane?

  Straightening
• The transverse plane allows movement around the transverse axis.

  False
• What is the transverse axis defined as?

  Imaginary axis
• The transverse axis is one of the three main axes of movement in the body.


  True
• What is an example of extension in the sagittal plane around the transverse axis?

  Straightening the knee
• Movements like flexion and extension occur within the sagittal plane and around the transverse axis.
• The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right halves.


  True
• The transverse axis is associated with the sagittal plane.

  True
• Match the axis with its description:

  Transverse Axis ↔️ Runs from left to right

  Sagittal Axis ↔️ Runs from front to back

  Longitudinal Axis ↔️ Runs vertically
• Extension increases the angle between body parts.


  True
• The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right halves
• An example of flexion in the sagittal plane is bending the knee
• Order the three main planes of movement in the body:

  1️⃣ Sagittal plane

  2️⃣ Frontal plane

  3️⃣ Transverse plane
• The sagittal plane allows movement around the transverse axis
• What is extension around the transverse axis?

  Straightening
• What is an example of flexion in the sagittal plane around the transverse axis?

  Bending the knee
• Match the movement with its description:

  Flexion ↔️ Bending the body part

  Extension ↔️ Straightening the body part
• Flexion involves bending the body part, such as bending the knee.
• The sagittal plane allows movement around the transverse axis.
• The transverse axis allows movement around the sagittal plane.
• What does plantarflexion involve at the ankle?

  Pointing the foot downward