Biomechanics- Axis and Planes Flashcards
three planes
sagittal
frontal
transverse
- vertical plane passing through the body from front to back
- divides into right half and left half
- divides body into equal symmetrical halves
sagittal plane
- vertical plane passing through the body from side to side
- divides body into front and back half
- divides body into equal, but asymmetrical halves
frontal plane
- horizontal plane passing through the body from side to side and front to back
- divides body into upper and lower halves
- divides body into equal, but asymmetrical halves
transverse plane
- always perpendicular to the plane in which the motion takes place
- used to describe specific kind of motion
axis of motion
considered the proximal part
axis of motion
takes place in the distal part
motion
the line around which motion takes place
axis
vertical axis perpendicular to the ground and lies in the frontal and sagittal planes
- frontal-sagittal axis
- axis of transverse plane of motion
- abduction and adduction motion of foot
horizontal axis which passes from side to side and lies in frontal and transverse planes
- frontal-transverse axis
- axis of sagittal plane of motion
- dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot. flexion and extension of the leg
horizontal axis which passes from front to back and lies in sagittal and transverse planes
- sagittal-transverse axis
- axis of frontal plane motion
- inversion/eversion of the foot
- abduction and adduction in leg (not to be confused with transverse plane motion)
- motion of transverse plan around frontal-sagittal axis
- moves away from midline
abduction
- motion of transverse plane around a frontal-sagittal axis
- moves toward midline
adduction
- motion of sagittal plane around a transverse-frontal axis
- distal aspect of foot moves dorsally, towards tibia
dorsiflexion
- motion in sagittal plane around transverse-frontal axis
- distal aspect of foot moves plantarly, away from tibia
Plantarflexion
- motion of frontal plane around transverse-sagittal axis
- plantar surface of foot move toward midline of the body.
inversion
- motion of frontal plane around a transverse-sagittal axis
- plantar surface of foot move away from midline of body
eversion