Plane and Axsis Flashcards
1
Q
What is a plane
A
a wall which shows us the direction of movement
2
Q
What is an axis
A
a line that goes through the body where the movement occurs
3
Q
Sagital Place, Transverse Axis
A
SP- Splits body left and right, TA- Runs through body left and right. Direction- forward and backwards, Type- Flexion and Extension
4
Q
Frontal Plane, Sagital Axis
A
FP- Divides body front and back, SA- Runs through body front to back. Direction- left or right, Type- Abduction/Adduction
5
Q
Transverse Plane, Longitudal Axis
A
TP- Divides the body top and bottom, LA- Runs through thr body from top to bottom. Direction- clockwise/anticlockwise. Type- rotation
