Planes & Axis

Question 1

Recap: what are the 8 movements of the joints?

Answer 1

1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Hyper extension
4. Planter flexion
5. Dorsiflexion
6. Adduction
7. Abduction
8. Rotation

Question 2

What are the 3 planes?

Answer 2

1. Sagittal plane
2. Frontal plane
3. Transversal plane

Helpful:
!!!! Plane= pane of glass !!!!

Question 3

Ways to remember the planes

Answer 3

1. Sagittal plane
   - Think of two face…. half of his face is sagging away.
2. Frontal plane
   - The whole front of your body has been chopped.
3. Transversal plane
   - Transverse is like universe!

Question 4

What joint action(s) happen on each of the three planes?
(clean the window panes)

Answer 4

Sagittal plane
- Flexion
- Extension
- Hyper extension
- Planter flexion
- Dorsiflexion

Frontal plane
- Abduction
- Adduction

Transversal plane
- Rotation

Question 5

What are the 3 axis?

Answer 5

1. Transverse axis
   - A pole going through your hips from side to side.
2. Sagittal axis
   - A pole going through the front of you through your belly button.
3. Longitudinal axis
   - A pole going through your skull to your feet.

Question 6

Planes & Axis pairs

Answer 6

Sagittal plane ——-> Transverse axis
Frontal plane ——-> Sagittal axis
Transversal plane ——> Longitudinal axis