Soc21: Axis, Planes And Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Frontal axis
A
Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right, allows flexion and extension
2
Q
Vertical axis
A
Imaginary line passing vertically through the body, allows rotation of the body in an upright position
3
Q
Sagittal axis
A
Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from back to front, allows abduction and adduction
4
Q
Plane
A
An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections
5
Q
Axis (pl.axis)
A
An imaginary straight line around which something turns
6
Q
Sagittal plane
A
An imaginary lone dividing the body vertically from front to back
7
Q
Transverse plane
A
An imaginary line dividing the body horizontally from top to bottom
