Sport Science Learning Check - Movement and planes

Which plane of motion divides the body into left and right halves?

• Frontal plane

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Coronal plane

What type of movement occurs when you bend your elbow to bring your hand closer to your shoulder?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which movement involves moving a limb away from the midline of the body?

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Extension

What is the term for the movement that involves turning a body part around its own axis?

• Circumduction

• Rotation

• Flexion

• Extension

Which plane of motion divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Frontal plane

• Horizontal plane

What type of movement is performed when you straighten your knee from a bent position?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which movement involves moving a limb towards the midline of the body?

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Extension

What is the term for a circular movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction?

• Rotation

• Circumduction

• Flexion

• Extension

Which plane of motion divides the body into upper and lower parts?

• Frontal plane

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Coronal plane

What type of movement is involved when you lift your arm sideways away from your body?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension