Planes + Axes

Question 1

Planes - meaning and types

Answer 1

A plane of movement is an imaginary flat surface through the body + used to describe the direction of a movement
- Sagittal plane, Transverse plane, frontal plane

Question 2

Axes - meaning + types

Answer 2

Axis of movement is an imaginary line which runs through the body, when a body part/whole body moves, it moves AROUND an axis
-sagittal, transverse, longitudinal

Question 3

Sagittal plane

Answer 3

Divides body into LEFT and RIGHT side

Question 4

Transverse plane

Answer 4

Divides body into TOP and BOTTOM

Question 5

Frontal plane

Answer 5

Divides the body’s FRONT and BACK

Question 6

Sagittal axis

Answer 6

Runs through the body from FRONT to BACK ( line through the belly button)

Question 7

Transverse axis

Answer 7

Runs through body from left to right

Question 8

Longitudinal axis

Answer 8

Runs through the body from top to bottom (vertical)

Question 9

Flexion/extension

• movement types
• examples

Answer 9

Sagittal plane + transverse axis
- for forwards and backwards movements (direction)

Example - running, forwards roll, tucked + piked somersaults

Question 10

Abduction/adduction

Answer 10

Frontal plane + Sagittal axis
-for side to side movements

Example - cartwheel, saving a goal

Question 11

Rotations + spins

Answer 11

Transverse plane + longitudinal axis
- for rotating movements, CW/ACW

Example - full twist jump, discus throw rotation, ice skating spin

Question 12

Planes and axis

Answer 12

Movements that happen around a certain plane will always happen around its corresponding axis as well
- pairs are always the same

Question 13

Pairs , plane - axis

Answer 13

Sagittal+ transverse
Frontal + sagittal
Transverse + longitudinal