Lecture 3 - motions Flashcards
What are the three planes that the body moves in?
Frontal plane
Sagittal plane
Transverse plane
What is the frontal plane?
front and back halves, also called the anterior/posterior (linear movement)
What is the sagittal plane?
divides body into sides
What is the transverse plane?
divides ody into top and bottom
What is abduction?
taking it away from your body
What is adduction?
bringing it back to your body (adding)
What is a motion that is done in the frontal plane?
cartwheel
what is an example of a movement in the sagittal plane?
sommersault
What is a movement done in the transverse plane?
rotation twisting anything
what is it called when the arm is in reach (straight palms up)?
supination
what is pronation?
grabbing - palm down
What movement is NOT one that fingers can do?
a) circumduction
b) extension
c) abduction
d) adduction
e) flexion
circumduction
What are the 4 motions in a jump?
plantar flexion
knee extension
hip extension
shoulder flexion
What does medial mean?
towards the centre (middle)
what does lateral mean?
towards the outside (thumb is lateral on the body because palm faces upwards in anatomical position
