Component 1:Fitness and Body Systems 0.0 / 5 ? Physical EducationTopic 2 Movement analysisGCSEAQA Created by: HULKSMASHCreated on: 20-02-18 13:06 Axis An imaginary straight line around which a body or object rotates. 1 of 13 Fulcrum The point around which the lever rotates. 2 of 13 Load The force that is applied by the lever system. 3 of 13 Mechanical Advantage A large load can be lifted with a relatively small amount of effort. 4 of 13 Mechanical Disadvantage Third class levers cannot lift as heavy a load with the same amount of effort, due to the position of the effort and load from the fulcrum. 5 of 13 Plane An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections. 6 of 13 Axis (pl.axes) An imaginary straight line around which something turns. 7 of 13 Sagittal plane An imaginary line dividing the body vertically into left and right sides. 8 of 13 Frontal Plane An imaginary line dividing the body vertically from front to back. 9 of 13 Transverse plane An imaginary line dividing the body horizontally from to to bottom. 10 of 13 Frontal axis Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right, allows flexion and extension. 11 of 13 Vertical axis Imaginary line passing vertically through the body, allows rotation of the body in an upright position. 12 of 13 Sagittal axis Imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from front to back, allows abduction and adduction. 13 of 13
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