Soc 21- Planes And Axes

Question 1

What are planes?

Answer 1

An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections

Question 2

What are axes?

Answer 2

An imaginary line around which something turns

Question 3

What is a frontal axis?

Answer 3

Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right, allows flexion and extension.

Question 4

What is a sagittal axis?

Answer 4

Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from front to back, allows adduction and abduction.

Question 5

What is a vertical axis?

Answer 5

Imaginary line passing vertically through the body, allows rotation of the body in an upright position.

Question 6

What are sagittal planes?

Answer 6

An imaginary line dividing the body vertically into left and right sides. Movements: flexion and extension
(forward and backwards).

Question 7

What are frontal planes?

Answer 7

An imaginary line dividing the body vertically from front to back. Movements: adduction and abduction (sidewards).

Question 8

What are transverse planes?

Answer 8

An imaginary line dividing the body horizontally from top to bottom. Movement rotation