Sagittal Plane
What is "flexion"?
Bending a limb\joint up
Ex. Raising into a bicep Curl
What is "abduction"?
Rasing your limb vertically & horizentally
Ex. Doing side arm raises
What is "medial rotation"?
Internal rotation of the limb towards the midline.
Ex. Swinging your arm towards your body
What is "anterior"?
Front of the body
What is "distal"
Further from the trunk
What is "extension"?
Extending your limb in a downward motion
Ex. Lowering a bicep curl
What is "adduction"?
The movement of a joint\body part inward toward the body
Ex. When your arms are horizentally raised, lowering them towards your body
What is "lateral rotation"?
The act of swinging a limb away from the midline.
Ex. Swinging your arm away from your body
What is "posterior"?
Back of the body
What is "ventral"?
Belly side
What is "dorsiflexion"?
Raising the foot upward toward the shin
What is "elevation"?
Portion of the body being moved or lifted upward.
Ex. Shoulder shrugs
What is "superior"?
What is "dorsal"?
Back side
What is "plantarflexion"?
The action of lowering the foot away from the shin
What is "depression"?
Portion of the body being moved downwards.
Ex. Shoulder shurgs
What is "inferior"?
Below (towards the feet)
What is the "saggital plane"?
The body being split left and right. The act of moving your body forward or backwards
Ex. Lunges
What is the the "frontal plane"?
The body being split front and back. The act of moving your body side to side
Ex. Jumping jacks
What is the "transverse plane"?
The body being split in half horizontally. Doing a rotation.
Ex. Twisting
What is "proximal"?
Closer to the trunk