Soc 21 - Planes And Axes Of Movement

Question 1

Plane

Answer 1

An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections

Question 2

Sagittal plane

Answer 2

Left and right side

Question 3

Sagittal plane - Movements

Answer 3

Flexion and Extensions (forwards and backwards)

Question 4

Sagittal plane - Sporting example

Answer 4

Gymnastics athlete performing a somersault

Question 5

Frontal Plane

Answer 5

Front and back

Question 6

Frontal Plane - Movements

Answer 6

Adduction and Abduction (sideways)

Question 7

Frontal plane - Sporting example

Answer 7

Gymnastics athlete performing a cartwheel

Question 8

Transverse plane

Answer 8

Top and bottom

Question 9

Transverse plane - Movements

Answer 9

Rotation

Question 10

Transverse plane - Sporting example

Answer 10

Gymnastics athlete performing a twist on a trampoline

Question 11

Axes

Answer 11

An imaginary straight line around which something turns

Question 12

Frontal axis

Answer 12

Side to side

Question 13

Frontal axis - Movement

Answer 13

Flexion and extension

Question 14

Frontal axis - Sporting example

Answer 14

Gymnastic athlete performing a somersault

Question 15

Sagittal axis

Answer 15

Front to back

Question 16

Sagittal axis - Movements

Answer 16

Adduction and abduction

Question 17

Sagittal axis - Sporting example

Answer 17

Gymnastic athlete performing a cartwheel

Question 18

Vertical axis

Answer 18

Top to bottom

Question 19

Vertical axis - Movements

Answer 19

Rotation

Question 20

Vertical axis - Sporting example

Answer 20

Gymnastic athlete performing a twist on a trampoline

Question 21

The pairs

Answer 21

Sagittal plane : Frontal axis
Frontal plane : Sagittal axis
Transverse plane : Vertical axis