ANATOMY - STOTT PILATES EXAM PREPARATION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATE )

ANATOMY - STOTT PILATES EXAM PREPARATION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATE ) Which muscles oppose each other on the anterior posterior sides of the foot? - correct answers Anterior: Dorsiflexors Posterior: Plantar Flexors Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? - correct answers Lateral: Tibialis Peroneals What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - correct answers dorsiflexing and inverting the foot. What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - correct answers Primarily responsible for eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and brevis plantarflex the foot, while the peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it. What are the opposing anteroposterior muscles of the knee? - correct answers The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings. The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. - correct answers Superior and inferior segments of the body The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. - correct answers Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments. The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments - correct answers Left and right segments Medial is a directional term for: - correct answers Closest to the midline of the body. Lateral is a directional term for: - correct answers Away from the midline of the body Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - correct answers closer Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. - correct answers away Superior is a directional term for: - correct answers above or towards the head Inferior is a directional term for: - correct answers Below or away from the head Anterior refers to - correct answers front of the body Posterior refers to - correct answers back of the body Superficial refers to - correct answers towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer Deep refers to - correct answers inside the body (internal) Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. - correct answers anterior surfaces of the body towards each other. Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. - correct answers anterior surfaces of the body away from each other. Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? - correct answers Side to side Rotational movements happen around which central point? - correct answers The axis of the spine. List the 4 actions of the neck (cervical spine) - correct answers Flexion Extension Lateral flexion Rotation Describe the action of shoulder flexion and extension. - correct answers Arm reaches up overhead (vertical flexion) Arm reaches back behind the body (vertical extension)