Soc 21 Flashcards
Defintion of a plane
An imagery flat surface that divides the body into sections
Definition of a sagittal plane
An imaginary line that divides the body vertically
Definition of a frontal plane
An imaginary line dividing body vertically from front to back
Definition of a transverse plane
An imaginary line dividing the body horizontally from top to bottom
Definition of an axes
An imaginary straight line around something that turns
Frontal axes
An imaginary line passing horizonally through the body from left to right allows flexion and extension
Saggital axes definition
Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from front to back allowing adduction and abduction
Vertical axes definition
Imaginary line passing through vertically through the body allows rotation of the body in a upright postion