Principle terminology : Planes and anatomical position

Question 1

Anatomical position

Answer 1

• Portrays the body upright, standing position , face and feet pointing forward, with the arms at the side , and the forearms fully supinated ( with palms facing forward)
• accepted as the unambiguous starting point from which to being to describe anatomical fractures and positions

Question 2

Frontal (cornal) plane

cuts body front and back

Answer 2

vertical and extends from one side of the body to the other side
anatomical axes= antero posterior plane

anatomical example= cartwheel and moving arm to the side
abduction and adduction

Question 3

transverse ( horizontal plane)

cross section

Answer 3

horizontal and divides the body into upper and lower segments 
anatomical axes= longitudinal axis
anatomical example= rotate the hips
figure skating 
axial rotation , rotation of extremities

Question 4

sagittal ( median) plane

longitudinal left and right

Answer 4

vertical and extends from the front of the body to the back ( divide left and right)
anatomical axes= horizontal
anatomical example= flexion , extension 
somersault
receiving cake 
-parallel to median plane
-head , torso ,limbs

Question 5

Median plane

Answer 5

the mid line , longitudinal plane dividing the head and torso into right / left halves. is the middle sagittal plane
- presence of the vertebral column is a characteristic of the median plane of the torso