Revision Planes of Movement

Which type of movement occurs in the sagittal plane?

• Abduction and adduction

• Flexion and extension

• Rotation

• Circumduction

Abduction and adduction movements primarily occur in which anatomical plane?

• Sagittal plane

• Frontal plane

• Transverse plane

• Oblique plane

Rotation of the head from left to right occurs in which plane?

• Sagittal plane

• Frontal plane

• Transverse plane

• Coronal plane

Which of the following is an example of a movement in the sagittal plane?

• Raising your arm sideways

• Bending forward at the waist

• Turning your palm upwards

• Spreading your fingers apart

Moving your leg away from the midline of your body is called:

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Rotation

Which movement is NOT associated with the frontal plane?

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Moving your arm towards your body

• Flexion

Moving your ankle so your toes are pointing down towards the ground

• Dorsiflexion

• Dorsiextension

• Plantarextension

• Plantarflexion

Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?

• Frontal plane

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Horizontal plane

Which of the following movements would occur in the transverse plane?

• Nodding your head up and down

• Lifting your arm out to the side

• Twisting your torso

• Bending your knee

Adduction refers to:

• Moving a limb away from the midline

• Moving a limb towards the midline

• Rotating a limb

• Bending a limb