Planes, Directions, and Movements

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These are all the basics for identifying where things are and how they move. Some of these might not show up in what we learn but it can still be helpful. Here is everything laid out and grouped together:

1. Planes

a. sagittal

b. frontal

c. transverse

2. Directions

a. anterior/posterior

b. superior/inferior

c. medial/lateral

d. proximal/distal

e. superficial/deep

f. cephalic/cuadal

3. Movements:

a. flexion/extension

b. abduction/adduction

c. supination/pronation

d. dorsiflexion/plantar Flexion

e. inversion/eversion

f. protraction/retraction

g. circumduction

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PLANES

Sagittal plane: also known as longitudinal plane; it divides the body into the left and right

Frontal plane: also known as coronal plane; it divides the body from the front and back

Transverse plane: also known as axial plane; it divides the body into the upper and lower part