Planes of movement Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of plane of movements?
A
Sagittal Plane
Frontal Plane
Transvers Plane
2
Q
What is a sagittal plane?
A
It divides the body into left and right parts from the medial to the lateral
e.g. running, forward roll
3
Q
What is a frontal plane?
A
divides the body into anterior and posterior
e.g. cartwheel
4
Q
What is a transvers plane?
A
divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts
e.g. pirouette