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What is the plane that divides the body into a left section and a right section?
Which plane divides the body into a front and back section?
Which term refers to decreasing the angle between two body parts?
Which anatomical term describes a movement in the sagittal plane?
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If a diagram is labelled as viewed superiorly, what kind of section are you looking at?
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Flexion and Extension are movements that occur in the ______ plane
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Muscles contract to produce movement at ______
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The terms used assume that the body begins in the ______ position
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Most movements have an opposite movement – also known as an ______ movement
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Anatomical terms of movement are used to describe the actions of muscles upon the ______
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Flexion refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.
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The coronal plane divides the body into a front (anterior) section and a back (posterior) section.
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Anatomical terms of movement are used to describe the actions of muscles upon the skeleton.
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The sagittal plane divides the body into an upper (superior) section and a lower (inferior) section.
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Most movements have an opposite movement, also known as a synergistic movement.
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Study Notes
Anatomical Planes
- The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right sections.
- The coronal plane divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections.
- The transverse plane divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections.
Anatomical Terms of Movement
- Flexion refers to decreasing the angle between two body parts.
- Extension refers to increasing the angle between two body parts and is the opposite of flexion.
- Movements in the sagittal plane include flexion and extension.
Position and Movement
- Anatomical terms of movement describe the actions of muscles on the skeleton.
- Muscles contract to produce movement at joints.
- The body is assumed to be in an anatomical position at the start of movement descriptions.
- Opposite movements are referred to as synergistic movements.
Observational Position
- A diagram labelled as viewed superiorly indicates observation from a superior perspective, typically showing a transverse section.
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Description
Test your knowledge of anatomical planes and terms with this quiz. Learn about the sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes that divide the human body into different sections.
