Planes Of Movement

Question 1

What are the 3 planes of movement?

Answer 1

Sagittal, Horizontal, and Frontal

Question 2

What movements occur at the sagittal plane?

Answer 2

Flexion and extension

Question 3

What movements occur at the Horizontal plane?

Answer 3

Adduction and abduction

Question 4

What movements occur at the Frontal plane?

Answer 4

Rotation

Question 5

What is the Horizontal plane also known as?

Answer 5

The transverse plane

Question 6

Specify the “Anatomical position”

Answer 6

Neutral position - palms facing forward

Question 7

What is Abduction?

Answer 7

Movement away from the midline of the body

Question 8

What is Adduction?

Answer 8

Movement towards the midline of the body

Question 9

What is Circumduction?

Answer 9

Conical movement. Proximal end stays still and distal and makes a circular action

Question 10

What is Rotation?

Answer 10

Movement about a circular axis

Question 11

What is Supination?

Answer 11

Turning the hand upward or facing anteriorly

Question 12

What is Pronation?

Answer 12

Turning the hand so the palm is downward or facing posteriorly

Question 13

What is Dorsiflexion?

Answer 13

Movement that brings the top of the foot upward - toward the shin

Question 14

What is Plantarflexion?

Answer 14

Movement that brings the sole of the foot downward (pointing the toes)

Question 15

What is Inversion?

Answer 15

Turning the sole of the foot so that it faces inwards

Question 16

What is Eversion?

Answer 16

Turning the sole of the foot so that it faces outwards