Soc 21 Planes And Axes Movement

Question 1

Plane

Answer 1

An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections

Question 2

Axis

Answer 2

An imaginery straight line around which something turns

Question 3

Sagittal plane

Answer 3

Divides the body from top to bottom(vertically) resulting in a left side and a right side

Question 4

Frontal plane

Answer 4

Divides body up from top to bottom (vertically), but giving front and back sections

Question 5

Transcerse plane

Answer 5

Divides body across middle (horizontally),giving a top section and a bottom section

Question 6

Frontal axis

Answer 6

Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right. Allows flexsion and extenstion

Question 7

Verticle axis

Answer 7

Imaginary line passing vertically through the body. Allows rotation of the body in a upright position

Question 8

Sagittal axis

Answer 8

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