joint types and planes of movement

Question 1

what is the saggital plane of movement

Answer 1

this plane divides the body left to right

• flexion, extension
• dorsi-flexion, plantar flexion

Question 2

what is the frontal plane of movement

Answer 2

this plane divides the body anterior to posterior

-abduction, adduction

Question 3

what is the transverse plane of movement

Answer 3

this plane divides the body into upper/ lower

• horizontal flexion, horizontal extension
• rotation

Question 4

describe the movements, muscles and bones at the shoulder joint

Answer 4

Bones- Humerus, Scapula
ball and socket
sagittal: (flexion-anterior deltoid) (extension-posterior deltoid)
frontal: (adduction-latissimus dorsi) (abduction-middle deltoid)
transverse: (horizontal flexion-pectoralis major) (horizontal extension-posterior deltoid,teres minor)
(medial rotation-teres major, subscapularis) (lateral rotation-teres minor, infraspinatus)

Question 5

describe the movements, muscles and bones at the elbow joint

Answer 5

Bones- Humerus, radius and ulna
Hinge joint
Sagittal: (flexion-Biceps brachii) (extension-triceps brachii)

Question 6

describe the movements, muscles and bones at the wrist joint

Answer 6

Bones-radius, ulna and carpals
Condyloid joint
sagittal: (flexion-wrist flexors) (extension-wrist extensors)

Question 7

describe the movements, muscles and bones at the hip joint

Answer 7

Bones- pelvic girdle, femur
ball and socket joint
sagittal: (flexion-iliopsoas) (extension-gluteus maximus)
frontal: (adduction- adductor magnus, longus, brevis) (abduction-gluteus medius, gluteus minimus)
Transverse: (medial rotation-gluteus medius and minimus) (lateral rotation-gluteus maximus)

Question 8

describe the movements, muscles and bones at the knee joint

Answer 8

Bones- Femur and tibia
Hinge joint
Sagittal: (flexion-biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus) (extension-rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis

Question 9

describe the movements, muscles and bones at thhe ankle joint

Answer 9

Bones- tibia, fibula, talus
hinge joint
sagittal: (dorsi flexion-tibialis anterior) (plantar flexion-gastrocnemius and soleus)