Axes of Movement Flashcards
body spins as if performing gymnastic somersaults
Axis of Movement?
Medio-lateral axis
body spins as if performing ballet pirouettes
Axis of Movement?
Longitudinal axis
body spins as if performing gymnastic cartwheels.
Axis of Movement?
Anterior-posterior axis
Medio-lateral axis
body spins as if performing gymnastic somersaults
A sheet of glass either side of your body (front to back) – you can only move forwards and backwards.
Plane of Movement?
Sagittal
Longitudinal axis
body spins as if performing ballet pirouettes
One long tube-shaped sheet of glass around you – you can only rotate inside it.
Plane of Movement?
Transverse
Anterior–posterior axis
body spins as if performing gymnastic cartwheels
Two sheets of glass: one in front of and one behind your body (left to right) – you can only move side to side.
Plane of Movement?
Frontal
Joint rotate in one axis, allowing movement in one plane.
Example: elbow joint; it only moves forward and backward (flexion and extension) in the sagittal plane
Exercise example: bicep curl, seated knee extension
Uniaxial or uniplanar joints (also called hinge joints)
Joint rotate in two axes, allowing movement in two planes.
Example: foot, hand; They both move laterally or side to side in the frontal plane and forward and backward (flexion and extension) in the sagittal plane
Exercise example: a single leg squat, controlling / preventing movement at the foot and ankle
Biaxial or biplanar joints
Joint rotate in all three axes, allowing movement in all three planes.
Example: shoulder joint. It allows forward and backward movement in the sagittal plane, lateral or side-to-side movement in the frontal plane, and internal and external rotation in the transverse plane
Exercise example: rock climbing and swimming (a combination of all joint motions at the shoulder girdle and shoulder joint must occur).
Multiplanar or triaxial joints
An imaginary longitudinal line which divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides
Sagittal Plane
An imaginary longitudinal line which divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior(back) halves
Frontal Plane
an imaginary line which divides the body into superior(upper) and inferior (lower) halves
Transverse Plane
Towards the head
Superior
Away from the head
Inferior
Closer to or at the front of the body
Anterior