In which plane of motion does flexion and extension occur?

Flexion and extension occur in the sagittal plane, dividing the body into left and right halves.

Which axis of rotation is associated with movements in the frontal plane?

The anteroposterior (sagittal) axis runs front to back and is the axis around which frontal plane movements like abduction and adduction occur.

What plane of motion divides the body into anterior and posterior halves, and what movements occur in it?

The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into front and back; abduction, adduction, lateral flexion, and eversion/inversion occur in this plane.

Internal and external rotation of the hip occur in which plane of motion?

Internal and external rotation occur in the transverse (horizontal) plane, which divides the body into superior and inferior halves.

What term describes a movement that combines all planes of motion, tracing a cone shape at a joint?

Circumduction is the movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction in sequence, creating a cone-shaped path.

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