010-111 · Question #19
When performing neck flexion in the sagittal plane, which of the following exercises best mimics that movement?
The correct answer is B. Somersault. A somersault best mimics neck flexion in the sagittal plane because the movement involves tucking the chin toward the chest while rolling forward, entirely within that plane.
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When performing neck flexion in the sagittal plane, which of the following exercises best mimics that movement?
Options
- ACartwheel
- BSomersault
- CBicep curl
- DLeg curl
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(44 responses)- A5% (2)
- B84% (37)
- C2% (1)
- D9% (4)
Why each option
A somersault best mimics neck flexion in the sagittal plane because the movement involves tucking the chin toward the chest while rolling forward, entirely within that plane.
A cartwheel occurs in the frontal plane, involving lateral side-to-side motion of the body rather than forward-backward neck flexion.
A somersault requires active neck flexion - bringing the chin to the chest - as the body rolls forward, which is precisely motion occurring in the sagittal plane (the plane dividing the body into left and right halves). The forward-backward direction of the roll is the defining characteristic of sagittal plane movement. No other listed exercise primarily involves the neck moving in this plane.
A bicep curl is a sagittal plane movement but involves elbow flexion of the upper limb, not neck flexion.
A leg curl is also a sagittal plane movement but involves knee flexion of the lower limb, not neck flexion.
Concept tested: Sagittal plane neck flexion movement identification
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