Planes of movement and Axes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Frontal (Coronal) plane?
A
A plane splitting a person into anterior and posterior
2
Q
What is the Sagittal plane?
A
As if a person was split into left and right side
3
Q
What is the Transverse plane?
A
As if a person was split into top and bottom
4
Q
Which axis correlates to the Frontal plane?
A
Anteroposterior axis
5
Q
Which axis correlates to the Sagittal plane?
A
Mediolateral axis
6
Q
Which axis correlates to the Transverse plane?
A
Longitudinal axis
