Dr. Bohen is examining Kyrie's movement when she moves her right wrist out from her body and then back in toward the middle of her body and then compares it to the same movement in her left wrist. Which body plane is this examination using?

Question

coronal

anatomical

transverse

sagittal

Answer 1

Dr. Bohen's examination of Kyrie's wrist movement, where she moves her right wrist out from her body and then back in, involves motions that occur in the coronal (or frontal) plane. The coronal plane divides the body into front and back sections and is associated with movements that bring limbs away from and toward the midline of the body. Therefore, the correct answer is coronal.