Component 1: Soc 21

Question 1

How do the planes divide the body?

Answer 1

Sagittal - (left and right)
Frontal - (front and back)
Transverse (top and bottom)

Question 2

How do the axes intersect the body?

Answer 2

Saggital - (side to side)
Frontal - (top to bottom)
Vertical - (front to back)

Question 3

What planes work with what axes, give an example of each.

Answer 3

• The saggital plane works with the frontal axes (sommersault)
• The frontal plane works with the saggital axes (cartwheel)
• The transverse plane works with the horizontal axes (spin)