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28. Planes of Movement

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which plane divides the human body into left and right halves?

a)

Frontal plane

b)

Sagittal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Coronal plane

2.

Which plane does rotation occur in?

a)

Saggital

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

d)

Paper

3.

Which plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Oblique plane

4.

A cut made along which plane would separate the front (anterior) and back (posterior) of the body?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Median plane

5.

Which of the following best describes the sagittal plane?

a)

Runs horizontally, dividing the body into upper and lower parts

b)

Runs vertically, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts

c)

Runs vertically, dividing the body into left and right parts

d)

Runs diagonally, dividing the body at an angle

6.

If a footballer kicks a ball straight forward, in which plane is the movement primarily occurring?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Oblique plane

7.

Which plane does horizontal flexion and extension occur in?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Median plane

8.

Movements such as jumping jacks, where the arms and legs move away from and towards the midline, occur in which plane?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Median plane

9.

Which of the following is NOT a correct description of the transverse plane?

a)

Divides the body into upper and lower parts

b)

Also called the horizontal plane

c)

Runs parallel to the ground

d)

Divides the body into left and right halves

10.

A gymnast doing a cartwheel is moving in which plane?

a)

Frontal plane

b)

Sagittal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Oblique plane

11.

Which anatomical plane would be used to describe a movement that rotates the head from left to right?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Coronal plane

12.

Which plane is a forward summersault moving in?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Median plane

13.

Which plane is an ice skater spinning moving in?

a)

Transverse plane

b)

Median plane

c)

Sagittal plane

d)

Frontal plane

14.

A movement such as a biceps curl (lifting a dumbbell towards the shoulder) occurs in which plane?

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

d)

Oblique plane

15.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the frontal plane?

a)

It divides the body into left and right halves

b)

It divides the body into superior and inferior parts

c)

It divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

d)

It runs parallel to the sagittal plane

16.

Label the planes

17.

Match the movements and the planes

a)

1.

Sagittal

b)

2.

Frontal

c)

3.

Transverse

d)

4.

Sagittal

e)

5.

Frontal