02 planes & axes Flashcards
(25 cards)
cardinal planes
frontal/coronal
sagittal
horizontal/transversal
how is the frontal plane situated?
parallel to the front and back of the body
into which sections does the frontal plane divide the body?
ventral and dorsal
how is the sagittal plane situated?
perpendicular to frontal plane, making 90 degree angle
into which sections does the sagittal plane divide the body?
right and left (dexter and sinister)
how is the horizontal/transversal plane situated?
perpendicular to frontal and sagittal plane, horizontal with the earth while standing.
which movements can not be done on the frontal plane?
ventral and dorsal
which movements can not be done on the sagittal plane?
medial and lateral
which movements can not be done on the horizontal plane?
cranial and caudal
what are the other names for the frontal axis?
transverse axis
ML axis (medial-lateral)
which axis is perpendicular to the sagittal plane?
frontal/transverse/ML axis
which planes does the frontal axis cross between?
frontal plane
transversal/horizonal plane
what is another name for the sagittal axis?
AP axis (anterior-posterior)
which axis is perpendicular to the frontal plane?
sagittal/AP axis
which planes does the sagittal axis cross between?
sagittal plane
transversal/horizontal plane
what is another name for the vertical axis?
longitudinal axis
which axis is perpendicular to the transversal/horizontal plane?
vertical/longitudinal axis
which planes does the vertical axis cross between?
frontal plane
sagittal plane
how do we perform simple movements?
in one plane around an axis
what are rotations?
movements around an axis
abduction and adduction occur using which plane and axis?
frontal plane
sagittal axis
flexion and extension occur using which plane and axis?
sagittal plane
frontal axis
internal and external rotation occur using which plane and axis?
transversal/horizontal plane
vertical axis
coronal suture
suture (rigid joint) of the skull medial-laterally, describing the coronal plane (frontal plane)
