SFT Flashcards
The general term for an imaginary 2 dimensional surface through which the body or body segment is moved
plane
the rotation of the joint through the imaginary 2 dimensional surface occurs around imaginary line which is at a right angle to the surface
axis
a vertical plane passing through the the body from side to side dividing it into front and back
frontal
the axis of rotation for a frontal plane
sagittal
A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back and dividing into right and left portions
sagittal
the axis of rotation for a sagittal plane
frontal
A plane that passes through the body dividing it into upper and lower portions
transverse
The axis of rotation for a transverse plane
logitudinal
a non traditional plane which corresponds to major lines of muscle pull for most human movement
diagonal
A plane which divides the body into equal portions
r/l, u/l, f/b
cardinal plane
Elbow flexion occurs in the ___ plane
sagittal
Elbow flexion occurs around the ___ axis
frontal
shoulder abduction occurs in the ___ plane
frontal
Shoulder abduction occurs around the ___ axis
sagittal
rotation of the head from side to side occurs in the ___ plane
transverse