Planes and axes of movement quiz games for GCSE PE (Edexcel)

1. 1

   Which movement happens in the transverse plane?

   Extension of the elbowAbduction of the hipRotation of the trunkFlexion of the knee
2. 2

   Aisha does a cartwheel. About which axis does she rotate?

   Frontal axisVertical axisSagittal axis
3. 3

   Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?

   Frontal planeSagittal planeTransverse planeVertical plane

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which term describes an imaginary flat surface that divides the body?

   PlaneAxisFulcrumSegment
2. 2

   Which term describes the plane that a cartwheel moves through?

   Transverse planeVertical planeSagittal planeFrontal plane
3. 3

   Which term describes the plane in which rotation of the trunk mainly happens?

   Transverse planeVertical planeFrontal planeSagittal plane

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   A gymnast performs a tucked somersault. About which axis does the body rotate?

   Frontal axisSagittal axisVertical axis
2. 2

   Which plane divides the body into a left half and a right half?

   Vertical planeTransverse planeFrontal planeSagittal plane
3. 3

   Which plane divides the body into a front half and a back half?

   Transverse planeVertical planeSagittal planeFrontal plane

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Match each movement to the plane it happens in.

   Flexion of the kneeAbduction of the hipRotation of the trunkTransverse planeSagittal planeFrontal plane
2. 2

   The sagittal axis runs from ____ to back through the body.

   frontsidebottomtop
3. 3

   The ____ plane splits the body into top and bottom halves.

   frontaltransversesagittal

+ 12 more questions in the game.