Planes Ans Axis Flashcards
1
Q
What is a plane?
A
An imaginary line that shows the direction of movement
2
Q
What is an axis?
A
An imaginary line through the body around which it rotates
3
Q
What movement does the Sagittal plane allow?
A
This allows flexion and extension
4
Q
What movement does a transverse plane allow?
A
Rotation
5
Q
What movement does the frontal plane allow?
A
Abduction and adduction
6
Q
What’s a transverse axis?
A
Passes horizontally through the body
7
Q
What is a longitudinal axis?
A
Passes vertically through the body from top to bottom
8
Q
What is the sagittal axis?
A
Passes through the body from front to back
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