The Amazing Moving Body: A Journey Through Motion Quiz

Which plane divides the body into left and right sides?

• Transverse Plane

• Horizontal Plane

• Sagittal Plane

• Frontal Plane

What type of movement occurs in the Frontal Plane?

• Forward and backward movements

• Rotating movements

• Side-to-side movements

• Up and down movements

What is the term for bending a joint?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

Which movement is an example of the Transverse Plane?

• Lunges

• Jumping jacks

• Twisting

• Walking

What is the term for straightening a joint?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

What is abduction?

• Moving a limb towards the body

• Straightening a joint

• Moving a limb away from the body

• Bending a joint

Which plane involves side-to-side movements?

• Vertical Plane

• Transverse Plane

• Frontal Plane

• Sagittal Plane

What is adduction?

• Moving a limb away from the body

• Moving a limb towards the body

• Straightening a joint

• Bending a joint

Which plane is used when performing a forward lunge?

• Transverse Plane

• Sagittal Plane

• Diagonal Plane

• Frontal Plane

Why is it important to exercise using all three planes of motion?

• To become taller

• To improve memory

• To learn new sports

• To become stronger and more flexible