Chapter 7

Question 1

Sagittal plane

Answer 1

An imaginary bisector that divides the body into left and right halves.

Question 2

Frontal plane

Answer 2

An imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves. Movement in the frontal plane includes abduction, adduction, and side-to-side motions.

Examples of predominantly frontal plane exercises include jumping jacks, side lunges, lateral shoulder raises, and side shuffling.

Question 3

Transverse plane

Answer 3

An imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves.

Examples of predominantly transverse plane exercises include performing a cable trunk rotation, a dumbbell chest fly, and swinging a bat or golf club.

Question 4

Osteokinematics

Answer 4

Movement of a limb that is visible.

Question 5

Arthrokinematics

Answer 5

The description of joint surface movement; consists of three major types: roll, slide, and spin.

Question 6

Concentric muscle action

Answer 6

A muscle action that occurs when a muscle is exerting force greater than the resistive force, resulting in a shortening of the muscle.