BASI Pilates Anatomy Quiz with Verified Answers Graded A+
1. Median Plane Divides the body into equal right and left
halves.
2. Sagital Plane Dividing body into unequal right and left
halves.
3. Coronal Plane Dividing body into front and back por-
tions.
4. Transverse Plane Dividing body into upper and lower por-
tions.
5. Anatomical Position Standing with arms down by sides and
palms facing forward.
6. Anterior Front side of body.
7. Posterior Back side of body.
8. Medial Closer to the median of the body.
9. Lateral Further from the median plane.
10. Superior Above/towards the head.
11. Inferior Below/towards the feet.
12. Proximal Closer to the root of the limb.
13. Distal Further from root of limb.
14. Supine Lying on back.
15. Prone Lying on front.
16. Flexion Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of
body segment toward anterior/posterior
surface of an adjacent body segment.
17. Extension
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Moving from flexed position towards
anatomical position.
18. Hyperextension Excessive movement in extension direc-
tion.
19. Abduction Moving away from the midline of the
body.
20. Adduction Moving toward the midline of the body.
21. Rotation Turning around the long axis of bone.
22. Lateral Flexion Side bending of the trunk to the right or
left (spine).
23. Inversion Lifting the inside portion of the foot up-
ward.
24. Eversion Lifting outside of foot upward.
25. Retraction Bring shoulder blades together toward
spine (scapular).
26. Protraction Bring shoulder blades forward and away
from spine (scapular).
27. Fibrous Joint Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connect-
ed by dense tissue)
28. Cartilaginous Joint Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium
to sternum.
29. Synovial Joint Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
30. Types of Synovial Joints Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
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Condyloid
Saddle
31. Biceps Brachii Elbow flexion
32. Brachialis Elbow flexion
33. Triceps Brachii Elbow extension
34. Deltoid Shoulder flexion
Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
35. Teres Major Shoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
36. Pectoralis Major Shoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
37. Pectoralis Minor Depress shoulder
38. Latissimus Dorsi Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Internal Rotation
39. Rotator Cuff Muscles Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
40. Rhomboid Scapular adduction
Scapular downward rotation
41. Trapezius Scapular adduction
42. Serratus Anterior Scapular upward rotation
Scapular depression
Scapular abduction (only muscles which
does this)
1. Median Plane Divides the body into equal right and left
halves.
2. Sagital Plane Dividing body into unequal right and left
halves.
3. Coronal Plane Dividing body into front and back por-
tions.
4. Transverse Plane Dividing body into upper and lower por-
tions.
5. Anatomical Position Standing with arms down by sides and
palms facing forward.
6. Anterior Front side of body.
7. Posterior Back side of body.
8. Medial Closer to the median of the body.
9. Lateral Further from the median plane.
10. Superior Above/towards the head.
11. Inferior Below/towards the feet.
12. Proximal Closer to the root of the limb.
13. Distal Further from root of limb.
14. Supine Lying on back.
15. Prone Lying on front.
16. Flexion Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of
body segment toward anterior/posterior
surface of an adjacent body segment.
17. Extension
,BASI Pilates Anatomy Quiz with Verified Answers Graded A+
Moving from flexed position towards
anatomical position.
18. Hyperextension Excessive movement in extension direc-
tion.
19. Abduction Moving away from the midline of the
body.
20. Adduction Moving toward the midline of the body.
21. Rotation Turning around the long axis of bone.
22. Lateral Flexion Side bending of the trunk to the right or
left (spine).
23. Inversion Lifting the inside portion of the foot up-
ward.
24. Eversion Lifting outside of foot upward.
25. Retraction Bring shoulder blades together toward
spine (scapular).
26. Protraction Bring shoulder blades forward and away
from spine (scapular).
27. Fibrous Joint Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connect-
ed by dense tissue)
28. Cartilaginous Joint Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium
to sternum.
29. Synovial Joint Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
30. Types of Synovial Joints Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
, BASI Pilates Anatomy Quiz with Verified Answers Graded A+
Condyloid
Saddle
31. Biceps Brachii Elbow flexion
32. Brachialis Elbow flexion
33. Triceps Brachii Elbow extension
34. Deltoid Shoulder flexion
Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
35. Teres Major Shoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
36. Pectoralis Major Shoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
37. Pectoralis Minor Depress shoulder
38. Latissimus Dorsi Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Internal Rotation
39. Rotator Cuff Muscles Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
40. Rhomboid Scapular adduction
Scapular downward rotation
41. Trapezius Scapular adduction
42. Serratus Anterior Scapular upward rotation
Scapular depression
Scapular abduction (only muscles which
does this)
