Planes and Axes of Motion

Which plane divides the body into right and left portions and primarily involves flexion and extension movements?

• Sagittal plane with flexion and extension

• Horizontal plane with rotation movements

• Oblique plane with circumduction actions

• Frontal plane with abduction and adduction

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?

• Horizontal plane running superior to inferior

• Sagittal plane running front to back

• Frontal plane running side to side

• Longitudinal plane running top to bottom

Rotation typically occurs within which plane?

• Sagittal plane about a frontal axis

• Oblique plane about a diagonal axis

• Frontal plane about a sagittal axis

• Horizontal plane about a vertical axis

Axes of motion are always oriented how relative to their joint planes of motion?

• Variable depending on muscle

• At a forty-five degree angle

• Perpendicular to the plane

• Parallel to the plane surface

Which axis is also termed medial-lateral and is associated with flexion and extension?

• Transverse axis passing horizontal

• Vertical axis passing superior-inferior

• Frontal axis passing side to side

• Sagittal axis passing anterior-posterior

Abduction and adduction typically occur within which plane and about which axis?

• Sagittal plane about frontal axis

• Frontal plane about vertical axis

• Frontal plane about sagittal axis

• Horizontal plane about vertical axis

The three cardinal planes intersect at which anatomical location concept?

• Second lumbar vertebra

• Midpoint of each limb

• Center of mass approximately

• Center of gravity precisely

Which statement best describes the mid-sagittal plane?

• Divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts

• Divides the body diagonally into unequal sections

• Divides the body into equal right and left parts

• Divides the body into equal superior and inferior parts

Which axis is sometimes termed a longitudinal axis?

• Transverse axis running horizontal

• Vertical axis running superior-inferior

• Frontal axis running medial-lateral

• Sagittal axis running anterior-posterior

Thumb flexion and extension occur within which plane and about which axis?

• Sagittal plane about sagittal axis

• Frontal plane about frontal axis

• Frontal plane about sagittal axis

• Horizontal plane about vertical axis