Planes and Axes of Motion – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. In which plane does flexion and extension occur? (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Horizontal plane 2. Abduction and adduction primarily occur in which plane? (A) Transverse plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Frontal plane (D) Oblique plane 3. Rotational movements occur in which plane? (A) Transverse plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Frontal plane (D) Vertical plane 4. The sagittal plane divides the body into: (A) Front and back halves (B) Upper and lower halves (C) Left and right halves (D) Diagonal sections 5. The frontal plane divides the body into: (A) Left and right halves (B) Front and back halves (C) Upper and lower halves (D) Rotational halves 6. Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions? (A) Sagittal (B) Frontal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 7. Flexion at the elbow joint occurs around which axis? (A) Vertical axis (B) Mediolateral axis (C) Anteroposterior axis (D) Oblique axis 8. Abduction of the shoulder occurs around which axis? (A) Vertical axis (B) Anteroposterior axis (C) Mediolateral axis (D) Longitudinal axis 9. Rotation of the head occurs around which axis? (A) Mediolateral axis (B) Anteroposterior axis (C) Vertical axis (D) Transverse axis 10. Walking involves motion in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Sagittal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 11. Jumping jacks involve movement in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Sagittal (C) Transverse (D) Horizontal 12. Spinal rotation occurs in which plane? (A) Sagittal (B) Frontal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 13. A somersault is an example of movement in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Transverse (C) Sagittal (D) Oblique 14. A cartwheel occurs in which plane? (A) Sagittal (B) Frontal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 15. A pirouette (spinning) occurs in which plane? (A) Transverse (B) Sagittal (C) Frontal (D) Oblique 16. The mediolateral axis is associated with which movements? (A) Flexion/Extension (B) Abduction/Adduction (C) Rotation (D) Supination/Pronation 17. The anteroposterior axis corresponds to which movements? (A) Flexion/Extension (B) Abduction/Adduction (C) Rotation (D) Circumduction 18. The vertical axis corresponds to which movement? (A) Rotation (B) Abduction (C) Flexion (D) Extension 19. Which plane is best viewed from the side? (A) Frontal (B) Sagittal (C) Transverse (D) Horizontal 20. Which plane is best viewed from the front? (A) Sagittal (B) Transverse (C) Frontal (D) Oblique 21. A golf swing primarily occurs in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Sagittal (C) Transverse (D) Vertical 22. A forward lunge occurs in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Sagittal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 23. Side lunges are performed in which plane? (A) Sagittal (B) Frontal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 24. Which axis runs side to side through the body? (A) Mediolateral (B) Anteroposterior (C) Vertical (D) Longitudinal 25. Which axis runs front to back through the body? (A) Vertical (B) Mediolateral (C) Anteroposterior (D) Transverse 26. Which axis runs top to bottom through the body? (A) Vertical (B) Mediolateral (C) Anteroposterior (D) Horizontal 27. Shoulder horizontal abduction occurs in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Sagittal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 28. The anatomical plane used in MRI cross-sections is usually: (A) Frontal (B) Transverse (C) Sagittal (D) Oblique 29. Raising arms sideways is movement in which plane? (A) Sagittal (B) Frontal (C) Transverse (D) Horizontal 30. Kicking a ball forward involves motion in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Transverse (C) Sagittal (D) Oblique 31. Neck flexion occurs around which axis? (A) Vertical (B) Mediolateral (C) Anteroposterior (D) Oblique 32. Side bending of the trunk occurs in which plane? (A) Sagittal (B) Frontal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 33. Turning a doorknob involves movement in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Transverse (C) Sagittal (D) Oblique 34. Which motion occurs around the vertical axis? (A) Flexion (B) Abduction (C) Rotation (D) Extension 35. Cycling occurs mainly in which plane? (A) Sagittal (B) Frontal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 36. Which plane is also known as the coronal plane? (A) Frontal (B) Transverse (C) Sagittal (D) Horizontal 37. A jumping header in soccer involves movement primarily in which plane? (A) Frontal (B) Sagittal (C) Transverse (D) Oblique 38. The axis for shoulder abduction is: (A) Mediolateral (B) Vertical (C) Anteroposterior (D) Longitudinal 39. Twisting the torso in cricket bowling occurs in: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 40. Which axis is associated with movements in the frontal plane? (A) Vertical axis (B) Mediolateral axis (C) Anteroposterior axis (D) Longitudinal axis 41. Which axis is associated with movements in the sagittal plane? (A) Mediolateral axis (B) Vertical axis (C) Anteroposterior axis (D) Longitudinal axis 42. Which axis is associated with movements in the transverse plane? (A) Mediolateral axis (B) Anteroposterior axis (C) Vertical axis (D) Longitudinal axis 43. Which movement is most commonly performed in the sagittal plane? (A) Rotation (B) Flexion (C) Lateral flexion (D) Abduction 44. Which movement is typical in the frontal plane? (A) Flexion (B) Abduction (C) Rotation (D) Supination 45. Which movement is typical in the transverse plane? (A) Rotation (B) Flexion (C) Lateral bending (D) Adduction 46. Which of the following movements occur in multiple planes? (A) Circumduction (B) Flexion (C) Abduction (D) Rotation 47. The axis perpendicular to the sagittal plane is: (A) Anteroposterior (B) Vertical (C) Mediolateral (D) Longitudinal 48. The axis perpendicular to the frontal plane is: (A) Vertical (B) Anteroposterior (C) Mediolateral (D) Longitudinal 49. The axis perpendicular to the transverse plane is: (A) Mediolateral (B) Vertical (C) Anteroposterior (D) Oblique 50. Which motion combines movements across all three planes? (A) Circumduction (B) Flexion (C) Abduction (D) Rotation Related Posts:Planes and Axes of Movement – MCQsInstrumentation in Motion Analysis (EMG, Force Plates, Motion Capture) – MCQsLaws of motion and their everyday applications MCQs in Everyday ScienceBasics Laws of Motion and Physical Forces MCQsJoint Mechanics and Range of Motion – MCQsMotion Planning and Control — MCQs – EE