Body Planes

Question 1

What is the sagittal plane?

Answer 1

The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right parts.

Question 2

True or False: The frontal plane is also known as the coronal plane.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The ________ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

Answer 3

frontal/coronal

Question 4

What does the transverse/horizontal plane do?

Answer 4

The transverse plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

Question 5

Which plane is used to describe movements like flexion and extension?

Answer 5

sagittal plane

Question 6

Multiple choice: Which of the following planes is NOT a primary anatomical plane? A) Sagittal B) Frontal C) Diagonal D) Transverse

Answer 6

C) Diagonal

Question 7

True or False: The transverse plane is horizontal.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Short answer: Name the three primary anatomical planes.

Answer 8

Sagittal, Frontal (Coronal), Transverse (horizontal)

Question 9

What movement occurs in the frontal plane?

Answer 9

Abduction and adduction

Question 10

Multiple choice: Which plane would you use to describe a movement going sideways? A) Sagittal B) Frontal C) Transverse D) None of the above

Answer 10

B) Frontal

Question 11

True or False: The sagittal/median plane can be further divided into mid-sagittal and para-sagittal.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is the mid-sagittal plane?

Answer 12

The mid-sagittal plane divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: Movements like rotation occur in the ________ plane.

Answer 13

transverse

Question 14

Short answer: Describe the difference between the sagittal and frontal planes.

Answer 14

The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right, while the frontal plane divides it into anterior and posterior(front and back)

Question 15

Multiple choice: Which plane is relevant for movements like jumping jacks? A) Sagittal B) Frontal C) Transverse D) None of the above

Answer 15

B) Frontal

Question 16

Short answer: How do the frontal and sagittal planes differ in orientation?

Answer 16

The frontal plane is vertical and divides anterior and posterior, while the sagittal plane is vertical and divides left and right.

Question 17

Multiple choice: Which anatomical plane is parallel to the ground? A) Sagittal B) Frontal C) Transverse D) None of the above

Answer 17

C) Transverse/Horizontal

Question 18

What is the primary movement associated with the transverse/horizontal plane?

Answer 18

Rotation

Question 19

Fill in the blank: Movements in the ________ plane typically involve side-to-side actions.

Answer 19

frontal

Question 20

Short answer: Why is understanding body planes important in anatomy?

Answer 20

It helps in visualizing and describing the positions and movements of body parts.