Planes and Axes of Movement – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. In which plane does flexion and extension primarily occur? (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 2. Abduction and adduction primarily take place in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Transverse plane (C) Frontal plane (D) Median plane 3. Rotational movements are mostly associated with the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Transverse plane (C) Frontal plane (D) Median plane 4. The sagittal plane divides the body into: (A) Front and back parts (B) Upper and lower parts (C) Right and left parts (D) Diagonal sections 5. The frontal plane divides the body into: (A) Right and left halves (B) Front and back halves (C) Upper and lower halves (D) Circular sections 6. The transverse plane divides the body into: (A) Front and back parts (B) Right and left parts (C) Upper and lower parts (D) Diagonal halves 7. Movements in the sagittal plane occur around which axis? (A) Vertical axis (B) Anteroposterior axis (C) Mediolateral axis (D) Oblique axis 8. Movements in the frontal plane occur around which axis? (A) Mediolateral axis (B) Vertical axis (C) Anteroposterior axis (D) Oblique axis 9. Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis? (A) Vertical axis (B) Mediolateral axis (C) Anteroposterior axis (D) Sagittal axis 10. A biceps curl occurs in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Horizontal plane 11. Jumping jacks involve motion primarily in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 12. Spinal rotation occurs in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Transverse plane (C) Frontal plane (D) Median plane 13. Which axis corresponds with the sagittal plane? (A) Vertical axis (B) Anteroposterior axis (C) Mediolateral axis (D) Longitudinal axis 14. Which axis corresponds with the frontal plane? (A) Vertical axis (B) Longitudinal axis (C) Mediolateral axis (D) Anteroposterior axis 15. Which axis corresponds with the transverse plane? (A) Vertical axis (B) Anteroposterior axis (C) Mediolateral axis (D) Horizontal axis 16. A sit-up exercise occurs in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 17. A cartwheel occurs in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Horizontal plane 18. A pirouette spin in ballet occurs in the: (A) Transverse plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Sagittal plane (D) Median plane 19. The oblique plane combines elements of: (A) Sagittal and frontal planes (B) Frontal and transverse planes (C) Sagittal and transverse planes (D) All of the above 20. Which plane is also referred to as the median plane? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Horizontal plane 21. Raising arms sideways from the body is movement in which plane? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Transverse plane (C) Frontal plane (D) Median plane 22. Nodding the head “yes” is movement in which plane? (A) Transverse plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Sagittal plane (D) Oblique plane 23. Shaking the head “no” is movement in which plane? (A) Frontal plane (B) Transverse plane (C) Sagittal plane (D) Oblique plane 24. Tilting the head toward the shoulder occurs in which plane? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Median plane 25. Kicking a football straight ahead involves which plane? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 26. Performing a push-up involves movement in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Horizontal plane 27. Twisting the torso during a golf swing occurs in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 28. Jumping straight up and down involves motion in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Median plane 29. The axis for hip abduction is the: (A) Mediolateral axis (B) Vertical axis (C) Anteroposterior axis (D) Longitudinal axis 30. The axis for elbow flexion is the: (A) Mediolateral axis (B) Vertical axis (C) Anteroposterior axis (D) Horizontal axis 31. Rotation of the shoulder occurs in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Transverse plane (C) Frontal plane (D) Median plane 32. Which plane is used to describe a back squat exercise? (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 33. Lateral trunk bending occurs in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Median plane 34. Spinal flexion and extension happen in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 35. Axial rotation of the spine is in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Median plane 36. The vertical axis runs: (A) From side to side (B) From front to back (C) From top to bottom (D) Diagonally 37. The mediolateral axis runs: (A) From left to right (B) From top to bottom (C) From front to back (D) Circularly 38. The anteroposterior axis runs: (A) From top to bottom (B) From side to side (C) From front to back (D) From left to right 39. Walking and running movements occur mainly in the: (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 40. Side lunges occur in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Median plane 41. A bench press occurs in which plane? (A) Transverse plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Sagittal plane (D) Oblique plane 42. Cable woodchop exercises occur in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 43. Which plane is most associated with throwing a ball sidearm? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 44. Jumping side to side over a line occurs in which plane? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 45. Deadlifts primarily take place in the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 46. A star jump exercise primarily uses the: (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Median plane 47. Medicine ball rotational throws involve which plane? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 48. Climbing stairs occurs in which plane? (A) Sagittal plane (B) Frontal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Oblique plane 49. Side bending during yoga occurs in which plane? (A) Frontal plane (B) Sagittal plane (C) Transverse plane (D) Horizontal plane 50. Which axis is perpendicular to the transverse plane? 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