Chapter 6

Question 1

What does sagittal plane mean? example?

Answer 1

Splits the body into right and left halves. Elbow flexion / standing biceps curl.

Question 2

What is the frontal plane? example?

Answer 2

Splits the body into front and back halves. Lateral flexion of trunk.

Question 3

What is the horizontal plane? example?

Answer 3

Splits the body into top and bottom halves. trunk rotation.

Question 4

What is scapular abduction (protraction)? example?

Answer 4

Joint movement away from anatomical position in the frontal plane or in the transverse plane, when joint motion is moving from a position of adduction to, or past neutral.

Question 5

What is scapular adduction (retraction)? example?

Answer 5

Joint movement returning to anatomical position or crossing the midline of the body in the frontal plane or the transverse plane.

Question 6

What does superior mean?

Answer 6

The position above

Question 7

(T/F)? the term proximal means away from the center of the body.

Answer 7

False. Proximal is nearest to the trunk.

Question 8

What does superficial mean?

Answer 8

Near the surface

Question 9

(T/F)? there term unilateral means one side.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What does flexion mean? example?

Answer 10

Flexion occurs when the joint motion is moving away from neutral in the sagittal plane or if past neutral in a position of extension, is moving back to neutral. elbow flexion - curl.

Question 11

What does extension mean? example?

Answer 11

Extension occurs when the joint motion is moving from a position of flexion back to, or past anatomical neutral in the sagittal plane. elbow extension / triceps push-down.