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What is the primary function of the medial-lateral axis?
What is the primary function of the medial-lateral axis?
- Moves the body from front to back
- Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
- Rotates the body from top to bottom
- Runs from side to side and perpendicular to the sagittal plane (correct)
What is the term for the movement of a segment towards the midline?
What is the term for the movement of a segment towards the midline?
- Abduction
- Flexion
- Adduction (correct)
- Extension
In which plane does the movement of flexion and extension occur?
In which plane does the movement of flexion and extension occur?
- Sagittal plane (correct)
- Transverse plane
- Horizontal plane
- Frontal plane
What is the range of motion of a joint?
What is the range of motion of a joint?
What is the term for the vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?
What is the term for the vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?
What is the position of the arms in the anatomical position?
What is the position of the arms in the anatomical position?
What is the type of movement that occurs at the wrist?
What is the type of movement that occurs at the wrist?
What is the force that attracts all bodies towards the earth?
What is the force that attracts all bodies towards the earth?
In which plane of movement does a cartwheel occur?
In which plane of movement does a cartwheel occur?
What is the point around which the mass of the object is balanced?
What is the point around which the mass of the object is balanced?
What is the location of the centre of gravity of the adult body in the anatomic position?
What is the location of the centre of gravity of the adult body in the anatomic position?
What is the type of movement that occurs in ice skating?
What is the type of movement that occurs in ice skating?
