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GCSE Physical Education · key term
An imaginary vertical surface dividing the body into left and right portions; forwards-and-backwards movements take place in this plane.
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Paper 1
Revise: Planes and axes of movementThe sagittal plane divides the body into left and right portions. Imagine a vertical sheet running from front to back through the person. Forwards-and-backwards movements occur in this plane, including bending and straightening at joints.
Paper 1
A vertical plane dividing the body into left and right portions.
Revise: Movement Planes and Rotation AxesThe sagittal plane is vertical and divides the body into left and right portions. Imagine a sheet passing through the body from front to back.
Name both the plane and the axis when asked: sagittal plane–transverse axis; transverse plane–longitudinal axis; frontal plane–sagittal axis.
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