Soc-21 Planes And Axes Of Movement

Question 1

What are the three types of planes

Answer 1

The saggital plane
The frontal plane
The transverse plane

Question 2

Movement that occur at the Sagittle plane

Answer 2

Divides the body in left to right - Flexion and Extention

Question 3

Movement that occur at the Frontal plane

Answer 3

Divides the body from front and back- Abduction and adduction

Question 4

Movement that occur at the Tranverse plane

Answer 4

Divides the body across the middle (horizontally), giving a top section (also known as ‘superior’) and a bottom section (‘inferior) - Rotation

Question 5

Movements that occur at each Frontal axes

Answer 5

Runs from side to side - this allows flexion and extension)

Question 6

Movements that occur at each sagittal axes

Answer 6

Runs from front to back - allows abduction and adduction)

Question 7

Movements that occur at each vertical axes

Answer 7

Runs from top to bottom, - allows rotation of the body in an upright position)

Question 8

Sporting example for Sagittle Plane

Answer 8

Somersaulting in gymnastics

Question 9

Sporting example for Frontal plane

Answer 9

Cartwheel in gymnastics

Question 10

Sporting example for Transverse Plane

Answer 10

Rotating in the circle (only) when discus throwing

Question 11

What are the three Axes

Answer 11

Sagittle Axes
Transverse Axes
Frontal Axes