What Plane Is Flexion and Extension

PlaneDescriptionSagittal / Antero-posteriorBisects the body from front to back, dividing it into left and right halves. Flexion and Extension movements usually occur in this plane.

Is flexion and extension in the sagittal plane?

Flexion and Extension Flexion is a movement in the sagittal plane, which decreases the angle at the moving joint. The extension is the opposite movement, which increases the angle at the joint.

What axis is flexion and extension?

also known as the Transverse Axis The position of the pin allows only forward and backward movement (flexion and extension) in the sagittal plane about this axis.