Postures and Planes Lab

Question 1

Name the Three Planes in the human body.

Answer 1

1. Coronal (Frontal) Plane
2. Transverse (Horizontal) Plane
3. Sagittal Plane

Question 2

What are the Three Axis’s in the human Body? How do you define an axis?

Answer 2

AXIS’S will run PERPENDICULAR to the anatomical Planes

1. Anterior-Posterior Axis (Perpendicular to CORONAL Plane
2. Transverse Axis (Perpendicular to SAGITTAL Plane)
3. Longitudinal Axis (Perpendicular to TRANSVERSE Plane)

Question 3

Movement occurs around an axis and within the plane. Describe the different motions that are involved in movement around each axis.

Answer 3

1. Anterior-Posterior Axis: LATERAL Bending (Sidebending)
2. Transverse Axis: Flexion and Extension
3. Longitudinal Axis: Rotation

Question 4

Which plane does scoliosis occur in? Rotation (SD)? Kyphosis or Lordosis?

Answer 4

1. Coronal Plane
2. Transverse Plane
3. Sagittal Plane

Question 5

Differentiate between the different Postural variations: Kypholordotic, Swayback, and Flat Back

Answer 5

1. Kypholordotic
   - Head Forward
   - Exaggerated Kyphosis/Lordosis
   - Anterior Pelvic shift
   - Abdomen anterior
   - Hips slighty flexed
2. Sway Back
   - Head forward
   - Decreased Lumbar Lordosis
   - POSTERIOR Pelvic Tilt
3. Flat Back
   - Head Forward
   - Lower thoracic kyphosis flattening
   - Lumbar lordosis flattening

Question 6

Differentiate between Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum.

Answer 6

Pectus Excavatum: “Funnel-Chest”, Abnormally depressed Lower Sternum

Pectus Carinatum: “Pigeon-Chest”, A-P diameter is INCREASED