Page 3 - PowerPoint Presentation
P. 3
1 Chapter 1 – Kinesiology - Anatomical Reference Plane & Axis
Anatomical Plane
An anatomical plane is a hypothetical plane used to transect the human body, in order to describe the location of
structures or the direction of movements.
In human and animal anatomy, three principal planes are used:
Sagittal Plane
• Median plane or midsagittal plane
• Parasagittal plane
Frontal (Coronal) Plane
Transverse (Horizontal - Axial) Plane
© 2020 By A.R. Faghihi – Principles of Rehabilitation 3