Planes
Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections.
Sagittal plane or lateral plane
Prone
Lying on the back
Supine
Ball and socket
Does a hinge joint allow rotation?
No
A vertical plane running from side to side dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Away from the midline of the body
Lateral
Toward the trunk of the body
What type of joint is generally immovable?
Fibrous joint
Cartilaginous joint
A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
Away from the head
Inferior
Towards the front of the body
Anterior
What joint is freely moveable?
Synovial joints
What type of joint can be found in the knee and elbow?
Hinge joint
What is an exercise that moves in the sagittal plane?
Lunges, curls
Away from the trunk of the body
Distial
Towards the back of the body
Posterior
This joint allows extension and flexion only.
This joint allows bones to slide past each other.
What is an exercise that moves in the transverse plane?
Trunk rotation or chest fly
Your heart is ______ to your shoulder.
Medial
Your nasal cavity is ______ to the mouth.
Superior
This joint allows movement back and forth and up and down, but does not allow rotation.
Saddle joint
This joint allows rotation around an axis.
Pivot joint