MOVEMENT ANALYSIS: planes and axis Flashcards
what is a plane?
A plane is an imaginary line that passes through two points
what re the 3 planes?
-sagittal
-frontal
-horizontal/ transverse
what is the sagittal plane?
it splits the body into left and right halves
what is the frontal plane?
it splits the body into front and back
what is the transverse plane?
it splits the body into top and bottom.
what plane does flexion and extension take place at?
sagittal plane
what plane does abduction and abduction take place at?
frontal plane
what plane does rotational movement occur at?
transverse plane
what is an axes of rotation?
an axis is an imaginary line that passes through the body (in anatomical position)
what are the 3 axis of rotation?
-longitudinal
-frontal
-transverse/ horizontal
what is the longitudinal axis?
passes through the top to bottom of the body
what is the frontal axis?
passes through the front to the back of the body
what is the transverse axis?
passes from one side to the other of the body
what axis does flexion and extension occur at?
transverse axis
what axis does abduction and abduction occur at?
frontal axis