Mammoth Memory

Transverse Plane – the transverse plane is the rotational and twisting movements around the longitudinal axis

(Pronounced trans-vuhs)

To remember what the transverse plane is, recall the following mnemonic:

She transported herself through the universe (transverse) in a rotating UFO.

She transported herself through the universe (transverse) in a rotating UFO.

This is the transverse plane below.

This is the transverse plane below.

So the transverse plane spins or rotates around the centre (the longitudinal axis). This can be simplified with directional arrows.

So the transverse plane spins or rotates around the centre (the longitudinal axis). This can be simplified with directional arrows.

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