Soc 21- Planes And Axes Of Movement

Question 1

What are planes?

Answer 1

Planes are theoretical divisions that divide the human body into sections. There are three planes of motion in the body.

Question 2

What are the three planes of motion in the body?

Answer 2

. The Sagittal plane
. The Frontal plane
. The Transverse plane

Question 3

How does the Sagittal plane divide the body?

Answer 3

The Sagittal plane divides the body from top to bottom (vertically), resulting in a left and right side.

Question 4

What movements are allowed by the Sagittal plane?

Answer 4

Flexion and extension.

Question 5

How does the Frontal plane divide the body?

Answer 5

The Frontal plane also divides the body from top to bottom (vertically), but front and back sections.

Question 6

What movements are allowed by the Frontal plane?

Answer 6

Adduction and abduction.

Question 7

How does the transverse plane divide the body?

Answer 7

The Transverse body divides the body across the middle (horizontally), giving a top section (also known as ‘superior’) and a bottom section (‘inferior’).

Question 8

What movement is allowed by the Transverse plane?

Answer 8

Rotation.

Question 9

What are examples of movements in the Sagittal plane?

Answer 9

Walking or squats.

Question 10

What are examples of movements in the Frontal plane?

Answer 10

A netball throw or golf swing.

Question 11

What are examples of movements that are in the Transverse plane?

Answer 11

Torso rotations.

Question 12

What are axes?

Answer 12

Our joints rotate around axes, and these axes allow movement to take place in one of the planes.

Question 13

What are the three different axes used to describe how the body can rotate?

Answer 13

. The Frontal axis
. The Sagittal axis
. The Vertical axis

Question 14

Where does the Frontal axis run?

Answer 14

The Frontal axis runs from side to side, formed by the intersection of the Frontal and Transverse planes.

Question 15

What movements does the Frontal axis allow?

Answer 15

Flexion and extension.

Question 16

Where does the Sagittal axis run?

Answer 16

The Sagittal axis runs from side to side, formed by the intersection of the Sagittal and Transverse planes.

Question 17

What movements does the Sagittal axis allow?

Answer 17

Abduction and adduction.

Question 18

Where does the Vertical axis run?

Answer 18

The Vertical axis runs from top to bottom, formed by the intersection of the Sagittal and Frontal planes.

Question 19

What movement does the Vertical axis allow?

Answer 19

Rotation of the body in an upright position.

Question 20

What are examples of movements that occur around the Frontal axis?

Answer 20

Somersaults, forwards or backwards.

Question 21

What is an examplse of movements that occurs around the Sagittal axis?

Answer 21

Side somersaults.

Question 22

What is an example of a movement that occurs around the Vertical axis?

Answer 22

Twisting.

Question 23

When performing a barani (twisting movement that happens to be around more than one axis), exaplain what planes and axis the movement is occuring around.

Answer 23

To perform the somersault you are on the Frontal plane and Vertical axis. For the half twist you are on the Transverse plane and the Vertical axis.

Question 24

When thinking about any of these movemts, what position must you start in?

Answer 24

An anatomical position.

Question 25

What plane and axis is a forward roll in and what are the charecteristics of this type of movement?

Answer 25

. A forward roll is a basic sort of somersault and it is a movement in the Sagittal plane around the Frontal axis.
. You move forward, with your left and right sides moving together in the same direction - in the Sagittal plane.
. Your body bends on a line tgat runs horizontally from side to side- around your Frontal axis.

Question 26

What plane and axis is a cartwheel in and what are the charecteristics of this type of movement?

Answer 26

. A cartwheel is done in the Frontal plane around the Sagittal axis.
. You move sideways, from right to left or left to right-in the Frontal plane.
. Your body rotates around a line that runs from the front to the back of your body - around your Sagittal axis.

Question 27

When a trampolinist does a twist, what plane and axis is this movement in and what are the charecteristics of this type of movement?

Answer 27

. When a trampolinist does a twist, they travel in the Transverse plane around the Vertical axis.
. The key movement is not up or down, or from side to side, but around one spot - in the Transverse plane.
. They twist around an invusible line that runs from head to toe - arouns the Vertical axis.

Question 28

What planes and axis work together ,what movements do they both allow and what is an example of a type of movement when they both work together?

Answer 28

.Sagittal plane = Frontal axis , both allow flexion and extension, example of movement - front somersault.
. Frontal plane = Sagittal axis , both allow abduction and adduction, example of type of movement - cartwheel.
. Transverse plane = Vertical axis , both allow rotation, example of type of movenent - trampoline twist.