Anatomy And Kinesiology-Chapter 3

The ________________plane, sometimes called the tranverse plane, divides the body into upper and lower portions.

The ________________ plane, sometimes called the coronal pland, divides the body into front and back.front

The __________________ plane, sometimes called the medial plane, divides the body into right and left portions.

Rotation occurs in the __________________ plane. Abduction and adduction occurs in the _________________ plane and flexion and extension occurs within the _______________plane.

________________ is movement away from the midline of the body. ________________is movement around an axis or pivot point. ________________ is movement that shortens the angle between two bones(characterized by the joint angel diminishing). _______________ is movement toward the midline of the body. ____________is movement that increases the angle between two bones.

___________________ is movement in which an extremity describes a circle.

Kinesiology terms for body and movement positions:1. _____________lying face down 2. ____________= to the front         3. __________=below 4. _____________=toward the midline 5.______________=closer to the trunk 6. ______________= on or near the surface of the body

More kinesiology body and movement positions: 1. ____________=away from the midline  2. ____________=lying on the spine  3. ____________=further from the trunk   4. _____________=to the back  5. _______________=further from the surface of the body  6.______________=above