Soc21: Planes and Axes of Movement

Question 1

Sagittal plane

Answer 1

Divides the body from left to right resulting in a left side and a right side. Allowing extension and flexion

Question 2

Frontal plane

Answer 2

Divides the body from front to back resulting in a front and back side, allowing abduction and adduction

Question 3

Transverse plane

Answer 3

Divides the body from top to bottom across the middle with a superior section (top) and a inferior section (bottom), allowing rotation

Question 4

The frontal axis

Answer 4

Runs from side to side and allows flexion and extension.

Question 5

Sagittal axis

Answer 5

Runs from front to back and allows abduction and adduction.

Question 6

Verticle axis

Answer 6

Runs from top to bottom and allows rotation.

Question 7

What axis does the sagittal plane work with

Answer 7

The frontal axis

Question 8

What axis does the frontal plane work with

Answer 8

The sagittal axis

Question 9

What axis does the transverse plane work with

Answer 9

The verticle axis

Question 10

2 sporting examples of the frontal axis movement

Answer 10

A front somersault. A diving header going forwards

Question 11

2 sporting examples of the movement in the sagittal axis

Answer 11

A cartwheel, a goalkeeper diving sideways for a save

Question 12

2 sporting examples of the movement of a verticle axis

Answer 12

Ice-skater spinning in circles on one leg
Doing a 180 turn/spin in any sport