Planes And Axes Of Movement

Question 1

Which plane divides the body vertically, resulting in a left and right side?

Answer 1

Saggital plane

Question 2

Which plane divides the body vertically, resulting in a front and back side?

Answer 2

Frontal plane

Question 3

Which plane divides the body horizontally, resulting in a top (superior) and bottom (inferior) section?

Answer 3

Transverse plane

Question 4

What movements occur on the saggital plane?

Answer 4

Flexion and extension

Question 5

Give a sporting example of a movement on the saggital plane

Answer 5

Front somersault

Question 6

What movements occur on the frontal plane?

Answer 6

Abduction and adduction

Question 7

Give a sporting example of a movement on the frontal plane

Answer 7

Cartwheel

Question 8

What movement occurs on the transverse plane?

Answer 8

Rotation

Question 9

Give a sporting example of a movement on the transverse plane

Answer 9

Trampoline twist

Question 10

Which axis is perpendicular to the saggital plane?

Answer 10

Front axis

Question 11

Which axis is perpendicular to the frontal plane?

Answer 11

Saggital axis

Question 12

Which axis is perpendicular to the transverse plane?

Answer 12

Vertical axis

Question 13

What are the characteristics of a somersault?

Answer 13

• You move forward, with your left and right sides moving together in the same direction (the saggital plane)
• Your body bends on the line that moves horizontally from left to right (frontal axis)

Question 14

What are the characteristics of a carthweel?

Answer 14

• You move sideways, from left to right, on the frontal plane
• Your body rotates around a horizontal line that runs from the front to the back of your body (saggital axis)

Question 15

What are the characteristics of a twist jump?

Answer 15

• They key movement isn’t up or down nor side to side, but around one spot (transverse plane)
• They twist around an invisible line that runs from head to toe (around the vertical axis)