Worksheets28. Planes of Movement
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which plane divides the human body into left and right halves?
Frontal plane
Sagittal plane
Transverse plane
Coronal plane
Which plane does rotation occur in?
Saggital
Frontal
Transverse
Paper
Which plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Oblique plane
A cut made along which plane would separate the front (anterior) and back (posterior) of the body?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Median plane
Which of the following best describes the sagittal plane?
Runs horizontally, dividing the body into upper and lower parts
Runs vertically, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts
Runs vertically, dividing the body into left and right parts
Runs diagonally, dividing the body at an angle
If a footballer kicks a ball straight forward, in which plane is the movement primarily occurring?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Oblique plane
Which plane does horizontal flexion and extension occur in?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Median plane
Movements such as jumping jacks, where the arms and legs move away from and towards the midline, occur in which plane?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Median plane
Which of the following is NOT a correct description of the transverse plane?
Divides the body into upper and lower parts
Also called the horizontal plane
Runs parallel to the ground
Divides the body into left and right halves
A gymnast doing a cartwheel is moving in which plane?
Frontal plane
Sagittal plane
Transverse plane
Oblique plane
Which anatomical plane would be used to describe a movement that rotates the head from left to right?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Coronal plane
Which plane is a forward summersault moving in?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Median plane
Which plane is an ice skater spinning moving in?
Transverse plane
Median plane
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
A movement such as a biceps curl (lifting a dumbbell towards the shoulder) occurs in which plane?
Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane
Oblique plane
Which of the following statements is true regarding the frontal plane?
It divides the body into left and right halves
It divides the body into superior and inferior parts
It divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
It runs parallel to the sagittal plane
Label the planes
Match the movements and the planes
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Sagittal
Frontal
