Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam
Preparation Exam Questions And
Answers
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the
foot? - - correct answer ✅Anterior: Dorsiflexors
Posterior: Plantar Flexors
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the
foot? - - correct answer ✅Lateral: Tibialis
Peroneals
What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - - correct answer
✅dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - - correct answer
✅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
answer ✅The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the
hamstrings.
The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______
segments. - - correct answer ✅Superior and inferior segments of the
body
, Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam
Preparation Exam Questions And
Answers
The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and
___________ segments. - - correct answer ✅Anterior and posterior
(front/back) segments.
The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________
segments - - correct answer ✅Left and right segments
Medial is a directional term for: - - correct answer ✅Closest to the
midline of the body.
Lateral is a directional term for: - - correct answer ✅Away from the
midline of the body
Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. -
- correct answer ✅closer
Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the
body. - - correct answer ✅away
Superior is a directional term for: - - correct answer ✅above or
towards the head
Preparation Exam Questions And
Answers
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the
foot? - - correct answer ✅Anterior: Dorsiflexors
Posterior: Plantar Flexors
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the
foot? - - correct answer ✅Lateral: Tibialis
Peroneals
What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - - correct answer
✅dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - - correct answer
✅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
answer ✅The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the
hamstrings.
The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______
segments. - - correct answer ✅Superior and inferior segments of the
body
, Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam
Preparation Exam Questions And
Answers
The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and
___________ segments. - - correct answer ✅Anterior and posterior
(front/back) segments.
The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________
segments - - correct answer ✅Left and right segments
Medial is a directional term for: - - correct answer ✅Closest to the
midline of the body.
Lateral is a directional term for: - - correct answer ✅Away from the
midline of the body
Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. -
- correct answer ✅closer
Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the
body. - - correct answer ✅away
Superior is a directional term for: - - correct answer ✅above or
towards the head
