It is undoubtedly worthwhile to start learning
anatomy with reading about planes and axes of the human body. These issues are
indispensable for the understanding of the muscular movements in the torso and
the limbs. These terms are also vital in describing location of the body parts,
especially the organs. Analysing
exercises will be useful in understanding these issues.
Both planes and axes are used in the reference to
the standard anatomical position.
Standard
anatomical position
the
body is situated with the face to the front
the
arms hang loosely along the torse
the hands are turned outward
the feet together
Planes
of the body
Human body
is divided by three planes:
the
sagittal plane divides the body into left and right portions.
the
midsagittal or median plane is in the midline; i.e. it would pass through
midline structures such as the navel or spine, and all other sagittal planes
(also referred to as parasagittal planes) are parallel to it.
the
coronal or frontal plane divides the body into back and front portions.
Axes of the
body
x - transverse axis, from left to right
y - vertical axis from top to bottom
z - saggital axis, from front to back
Understanding these issues will be helpful in reading the next article
about movements in joints.
Photos derived from:
http://anatomy.ib.amwaw.edu.pl/edu/czlek/czlekosie.htm
Atlas treningu siłowego Frederic Delavier
MA Rafał Bytomski
MA Anna
Spalik-Bytomska