Planes and Axes of Movement Flashcards
(14 cards)
what does the sagittal plane divide
the body into left and right
what does the transverse plane divide
the body into top and bottom
what does the frontal plane divide
the body’s front and back
what is a plane
an imaginary flat surface which runs through the body that describes the direction of a movement
what is an axis
an imaginary line which runs through the body that a body part moves around
where does the sagittal axis run
through the body from front to back
where does the longitudinal axis run
through the body from top to bottom
where does the transverse axis run
through the body from left to right
what movement takes place at a sagittal plane and transverse axis
flexion/extension and forwards or backwards
what movement takes place at a frontal plane and a sagittal axis
abduction/adduction and left or right
what movement takes place at a transverse plane and a longitudinal axis
rotation and clockwise or anticlockwise
what are sporting examples for flexion/extension
running and a forward roll
what are sporting examples for abduction/adduction
cartwheels and side-stepping across the baseline in tennis
what are sporting examples for rotation
discus/hammer throw rotation and an ice skating spin
