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Planes and Axes of Motion – MCQs

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



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