Planes And Axes Of Movement Flashcards
What is axis?
Imaginary straight line around which something turns
What is frontal axis?
Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right, allows flexion and extension.
What is vertical axis?
Imaginary line passing vertically through the body, allows rotation of the body in an upright position.
What is plane?
Imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections.
What is sagittal plane?
Imaginary line dividing the body vertically into left and right sides
What is frontal plane?
Imaginary line dividing the body vertically from front to back.
What is transverse plane?
Imaginary line dividing the body horizontally from top to bottom.
What is sagittal axis?
Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from front to back, allows abduction and adduction.
