Planes And Axis

Question 1

What is the vertical axis and what movements does it allow?

Answer 1

Goes from head to toe. Allows rotation.

Question 2

What is the transverse plane and what movements does it allow?

Answer 2

Splits the top and bottom. Allows rotation

Question 3

What is the sagital plane and what movements does it allow?

Answer 3

Splits left and right. Allows flexion and extension

Question 4

What is the coronal/frontal plane and what movements does it allow?

Answer 4

Splits front and back. Allows abduction and adduction.

Question 5

What is the frontal axis and what movements does it allow?

Answer 5

Goes from left to right. Allows flexion and extension

Question 6

What is the sagital axis and what movements does it allow?

Answer 6

Goes from front to back. It allows abduction and adduction.