Anatomical Planes

Question 1

Frontal/ Coronal Plane

Answer 1

bisects in front of the body

front/ back

Question 2

what is the parallel movement in the frontal/ coronal plane?

Answer 2

shoulder abduction/ adduction

also: elevation, depression, inversion, eversion.

Question 3

transverse/ horizontal Plane

Answer 3

bisects the across the body dividing into top and bottom

Question 4

what is the parallel movement in the transverse plane?

Answer 4

trunk rotation

also: pronation, supination

Question 5

sagittal plane

Answer 5

bisects right and left

Question 6

what is the parallel movement in the sagittal plane?

Answer 6

shoulder flexion and extension

also: dorsiflexion and plantar flexion.