Reference Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Sagittal plane
A
divide body in half
forward/backward movements occur
2
Q
Frontal plane
A
lateral movemen occur
divides body front and back
3
Q
Transverse plane
A
rotational movement
divides body upper/lower half
4
Q
Cardinal Plane
A
Sagittal
Front/coronal
Transverse
5
Q
Axes
A
Longitudinal
Mediolateral
Anteroposterior
6
Q
Longitudinal
A
Rotational movements occur in the transverse plane
7
Q
Mediolateral
A
Rotations occur in the sagittal plane
8
Q
Anteroposterior
A
Rotations occur in the frontal plane