Planes

Question 1

Sagittal/Median Plane

Answer 1

divides body or body parts into right and left portions

median = mid-sagittal ie equal halfs

Question 2

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Answer 2

Divides the body or body parts into anterior and posterior portions

Question 3

Transverse/Horizontal plane

Answer 3

Divides the body or body parts into superior/inferior portions

Question 4

Define a Plane

Answer 4

Imaginary surface over which a mobile segment passes

Question 5

Define an axis

Answer 5

Imaginary point/line on surface around which the movement occurs
*at 90 degrees to plane

Question 6

Pairing planes + axis

Answer 6

Flexion/Extension: Sagittal plane/Frontal axis
Adduction/Abduction: Frontal plane/Sagittal axis
(+radial/ulnar deviation + side flexion)
Medial/Lateral Rotation: Horizontal plane/Vertical axis (+supination/pronation + horizontal flexion/abduction)

• Main exception is thumb movements
• flexion is in frontal plane
• abduction is in sagittal plane