Soc 21. Planes And Axes

Question 1

What are the 3 planes?

Answer 1

The transverse plane - is horizontal across the centre of the body. The frontal plane - divides body top to bottom vertically - resulting in a back and front section. The saggital plane - splits body top to bottom vertically - splitting left to right.

Question 2

What are the axes?

Answer 2

Frontal axis - side to side, intersects frontal and Vertical planes. Vertical axis - top to bottom, intersects saggital and frontal planes. Saggital axis - side to side, intersects saggital and transverse planes

Question 3

Which planes and axis were together.

Answer 3

Frontal plane = saggital axis
Saggital plane = frontal axis
Transverse plane = vertical axis

Question 4

Somersault movement.

Answer 4

Saggital plane around frontal axis.

Question 5

Cartwheel movement.

Answer 5

Frontal plane around saggital axis.

Question 6

Twist jumps movement.

Answer 6

Transverse plane around vertical axis.