Planes and Axis Flashcards
What are the 3 planes?
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
What are the 3 axis?
Sagittal
Longitudinal
Transverse
What axis goes through the sagittal plane?
Transverse axis
What axis goes through the transverse plane?
Longitudinal
What axis goes through the frontal plane?
Sagittal
Sporting example through frontal plane
Cartwheel
Star jump
Sporting example through transverse plane
Ice skating spin
Hammer throw spin
Tennis forehand
Sporting example through sagittal plane
Sit ups
Kicking a football
Somersault
Sporting example around sagittal axis
Running
Kicking a ball
Sporting example around longitudinal axis
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Sporting example around transverse axis
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Acronym for the axis?
SALT
What does the acronym mean?
Sagittal
Axis
Longitudinal
Transverse