Analysis Of Movement

Question 1

What is a plane?

Answer 1

A flat surface.

Question 2

How many planes of movements are there?

Answer 2

3

Question 3

What is a plane of movement?

Answer 3

They are 3 imaginary anatomical planes that divide the body into equal portions.

Question 4

How does movement take place on a plane?

Answer 4

Movement takes place along the plane.

Question 5

What are the 3 types of planes of movement?

Answer 5

Sagittal - Frontal plane - Transverse

Question 6

What is the Frontal plane?

Answer 6

It is an imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into equal front and back portions. (Anterior and Posterior)

Question 7

What is an example of movement along the Frontal plane?

Answer 7

Cartwheel, side step in football and goal keeper save in football

Question 8

What is the sagittal plane?

Answer 8

An imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right portions?

Question 9

What is an example of movement along the sagittal plane?

Answer 9

Back flip, 100m sprint

Question 10

What is the Transverse plane?

Answer 10

An imaginary transverse plane that divides the body into equal upper and lower portions.

Question 11

What is an example of movement along the Transverse plane?

Answer 11

Discuss throw / golf swing

Question 12

How many axes of movement are there?

Answer 12

3

Question 13

How does movement take place on an axis?

Answer 13

Movement takes place around these axes.

Question 14

What are the 3 types of axes?

Answer 14

Longitudinal - Transverse - Frontal

Question 15

What is the longitudinal axis?

Answer 15

An imaginary pole that runs vertically through the body from top to bottom and is vertical to the ground.

Question 16

What are examples of the longitudinal axis?

Answer 16

Full twist / 360 spin in ice skating

Question 17

What is the transverse axis?

Answer 17

An imaginary pole that runs horizontally through the body from side to side.

Question 18

What are examples of the transverse axis?

Answer 18

Somersault

Question 19

What is the Frontal axis?

Answer 19

An imaginary pole that runs horizontally through the body from front to back.

Question 20

What are examples of the Frontal axis?

Answer 20

Cartwheel

Question 21

What axis goes with the sagittal plane?

Answer 21

Transverse axis

Question 22

What axis goes with the Frontal plane?

Answer 22

Frontal axis

Question 23

What axis goes with the transverse plane?

Answer 23

Longitudinal axis

Question 24

What movements go with the frontal plane?

Answer 24

Abduction

Adduction

Question 25

What movements go with the transverse plane?

Answer 25

Rotation

Question 26

What movements go with the sagittal plane?

Answer 26

Flexion | Extension

Question 27

What is flexion?

Answer 27

The closing of a joint

Question 28

What is extension?

Answer 28

The opening of a joint.

Question 29

What is abduction?

Answer 29

Moving limbs away from the centre line of the body

Question 30

What is adduction?

Answer 30

Moving limbs towards the centre line of the body.

Question 31

What is horizontal abduction?

Answer 31

The arm is moved away from the centre line of the body and kept parallel to the ground.

Question 32

What is an example of horizontal abduction?

Answer 32

When your hand is the same height as your shoulder.

Question 33

What is Circumduction?

Answer 33

Describes a circular motion taking place at a joint and is a combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.

Question 34

What is rotation?

Answer 34

Describes the twisting movement in transverse plane, usually about the longitudinal axis

Question 35

What is plantar flexion?

Answer 35

Plantar flexion describes toes pointing towards the ground

Question 36

What is Dorsi flexion?

Answer 36

Dorsi flexion describes a movement when toes move closer towards the shin.

Question 37

What is pronation?

Answer 37

Pronation describes the palms of your hands facing downwards towards the ground.

Question 38

What is supination?

Answer 38

Supination describes the palms of your hands facing up.

Question 39

What joint controls supination and pronation?

Answer 39

Radio-Ulna