SOC 21.1 Planes And Planes Movement Flashcards
What are planes?
theoretical divisions that divide the human body into sections.
How many planes are there?
3
Name all 3 planes
Saggital, frontal, transverse
What does the saggital plane divide?
divides the body in left to right, for example each arms would be on opposite sides
What does the frontal plane divide?
Front and back, for example your face in the front and bum on the back
What does the transverse plane divide?
The transverse planes divides the body into top and bottom, for example the top is your waist and above and bottom is below the waist
Movements of saggital plane
Flexion and extension (forward and back)
Movements of fromtal plane
Adduction and abduction (sideways)
Movement of transverse plane
Rotation
Example of Saggital plane in sport/activity
Somersault
Example of Frontal plane in sport/physical acivity
Cartwheel
Example of transverse plane in sport/physical acivity
Twist jumps in trampolining