HUBS1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Coronal Plane, Median Plane, Transverse Plane

• School: University of Newcastle
• Department: Human Biosciences
• Course: HUBS1105
• Professor: josephine smith

Document Summary

Median sagittal divides from right to left and splits the body into two sides. Sagittal planes vertical planes lying parallel to the median plane eg cutting hand in half in anatomical position. Frontal or coronal plane from front to back in half. Transverse plane segment through the body in a horizontal train eg cutting midline in half. Flexion a bending movement around a joint that decreased the angle. Extension an unbending movement around a joint that increases the angle. Palmer from an anatomical position the palms of your hands. Proximal towards the top of the body. Abduction the movement of a limb away from the body (occurs in frontal/coronal plane) Adduction the movement of a limb towards the midline of the body. Pronation turning palms inwards from anatomical position. Retraction - retraction is movement of a body part in the posterior direction, i. e. being drawn backwards.