Planes Of Motion Flashcards
What is a plane?
A line drawn through the body dividing it into two parts. A movement occurs in a plane.
What is an axis?
An imaginary straight line around which the body rotates
State the three different planes and axis that work together to produce a movement.
Sagittal plane and transverse axis
Transverse plane and longitudinal axis
Frontal plane and sagittal axis
State three things about the saggital plane
Flexion and extension occur in this plane
Plane divides it left to right
Up and down actions
Describe the transverse plane
Cuts the body into top and bottom halves
Rotation occurs within this plane
An example of a movement would be a somersault
Describe the frontal plane
Sideways movements such as abduction and adduction occur within this plane
Divides the body into front and back
