Planes/Axis scenario
During a baseball pitch, the forward motion of the arm during the release of the ball occurs in this plane.
What is the Sagittal Plane?
This vertical plane bisects the body into Right and Left portions.
What is the Sagittal Plane?
This movement involves bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones.
What is Flexion?
These are the 12 vertebrae that articulate with the ribs, associated with "lunch."
What are Thoracic Vertebrae?
The longest and strongest bone in the human body, extending from hip to knee.
What is the Femur?
A figure skater performing a tight vertical spin on the ice is rotating around this anatomical axis.
What is the Longitudinal (Vertical) Axis?
This vertical plane divides the body into Front (Anterior) and Back (Posterior) portions.
What is the Frontal (Coronal) Plane?
This movement involves moving a limb away from the midline of the body.
What is Abduction?
This midline breastbone consists of the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.
What is the Sternum?
Part of the pectoral girdle; this bone is commonly known as the collarbone.
What is the Clavicle?
A gymnast performing a front flip (somersault) is rotating around this horizontal axis.
What is the Horizontal (Medial-Lateral) Axis?
This horizontal plane bisects the body into Top (Superior) and Bottom (Inferior) portions.
What is the Transverse (Horizontal) Plane?
This ankle movement involves pointing the toes down toward the ground.
What is Plantar Flexion?
These are the first 7 vertebrae of the spinal column located in the neck.
What are Cervical Vertebrae?
This forearm bone is located on the thumb side and crosses over during pronation.
What is the Radius?
Rising from a speed skater's "crouch" to a standing position requires this movement at the hips and knees.
What is Extension?
This specific type of sagittal plane divides the body into unequal left and right halves.
What is a Parasagittal Plane?
This is the medial rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backward.
What is Pronation?
These specific rib pairs (11 and 12) have no anterior attachment to the sternum.
What are Floating Ribs?
This tarsal bone is the largest in the foot and is commonly known as the heel bone.
What is the Calcaneus?
A cheerleader doing a cartwheel moves in the frontal plane and rotates around this "front-to-back" axis.
What is the Antero-posterior Axis?
A jumping jack or a side-tilt of the neck occurs primarily within this anatomical plane.
What is the Frontal Plane?
This circular motion combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
What is Circumduction?
This bone of the calvaria (skull cap) is fragile and overlies a major blood vessel.
What is the Temporal Bone?
This cup-shaped socket in the hip bone receives the head of the thigh bone.
What is the Acetabulum?