Planes And Axis

Question 1

What is the sagittal plane

Answer 1

Divides the human body from top to bottom ( vertically) resulting in left and right halves.
E.g lunge

Question 2

What is the frontal plane

Answer 2

Divides the body from top to bottom vertically front and back sections.
Example would be Star jumps

Question 3

What is the transverse plane

Answer 3

Divides the body across the middle horizontally giving a top section, also known as superior, and bottom sections, also know as inferior.
Example would be: twisting

Question 4

What is an axis

Answer 4

An imaginary straight line around which something turns

Question 5

What is the frontal axis

Answer 5

Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right, allows abduction and adduction

Question 6

What is the vertical axis

Answer 6

Imaginary line passing through the body vertically allows rotation of the body in an upright position

Question 7

What is the sagittal axis

Answer 7

Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from front to back allows flexion and extension

Question 8

What plane of motion does a forward somersault occur in

Answer 8

Sagittal plane around the frontal axis

Question 9

What planes and axes are used when doing a cartwheel

Answer 9

Frontal plane sagittal axis