The correct response is TRUE.
Hip abduction and adduction both occur in the frontal plane about an anterior-posterior axis.
The correct response is SAGITTAL.
Trunk flexion and extension occur in the sagittal plane about a medio-lateral axis.
The correct response is FALSE.
Ulnar and radial deviation (flexion) occur in the frontal plane about an anterior-posterior axis.
The correct response is TRUE.
From the A-P position, pronation and supination both occur in the transverse plane about a vertical axis.
The correct response is SAGITTAL.
Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion movements occur in the sagittal plane about an axis that runs through the medial and lateral malleoli.
This page last updated 2/11/02.
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(Coronal Plane)
The frontal plane is the plane in which sideway movements occur. Movements in the frontal plane occur about a Anterior-Posterior axis.
The diagrams below show examples of movement in the frontal
plane.
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Shoulder adduction and abduction occur in the frontal
plane about a anterior-posterior axis.
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Neck lateral flexion occurs in the frontal plane about
the anterior-posterior axes of the cervical vertebrae.
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Question
Click on a button below to choose a response:
Hip abduction and
adduction occur in the frontal plane.
The sagittal plane is the plane in which forward and backward movements occur. Movement in the sagittal plane occurs about a medio-lateral axis.
The diagrams below show examples of movement in the sagittal
plane.
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| With the shoulder in a neural postion, elbow flexion and extension occur in the sagittal plane about a medio-lateral axis. | To clearly view sagittal plane movements a side view is required.
Often in medicine, this side view is called the sagittal view. |
Questions
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Trunk flexion and
extension occur in which plane?
Click on a button below to choose a response:
Starting from the
anatomical position, radial and ulnar deviation (flexion) occur in the sagittal
plane.
(Horizontal)
The transverse plane is the plane in which rotational movements occur. Movement in the tranverse plane occurs about a vertical axis.
The diagrams below show examples of movement in the transverse
plane.
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| Trunk rotation occurs in the transverse plane about a vertical axis. | To clearly view movement in the transverse plane, a top camera postion is required. |
Questions
Starting from the anatomical position, forearm pronation and supination
occur in the transverse plane.
Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
occur in which plane?