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

1. 1

   Which movement happens in the transverse plane?

   Abduction of the hipRotation of the trunkExtension of the elbowFlexion of the knee
2. 2

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

   SegmentPlaneFulcrumAxis
3. 3

   True or false: a cartwheel takes place in the frontal plane.

   a cartwheel takes place in the frontal plane.

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

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

   SegmentPlaneFulcrumAxis
2. 2

   Which term describes the axis through the hips for forward and backward somersaults?

   Sagittal axisFrontal axisVertical axisDiagonal axis
3. 3

   Which term describes the plane that a cartwheel moves through?

   Frontal planeTransverse planeSagittal planeVertical plane

+ 11 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   A full twist jump rotates about the ____ axis.

   verticalsagittalfrontal
2. 2

   A sit-up flexes the trunk in the ____ plane.

   verticaltransversefrontalsagittal
3. 3

   Flexion and extension happen about the ____ axis.

   diagonalfrontalverticalsagittal

+ 12 more questions in the game.