ANATOMY; STOTT PILATES EXAM PREPARATION (MUSCLE) BALANCE, POSTURES, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TOPICS) LATEST UPDATE 2024/25

ANATOMY; STOTT PILATES EXAM
PREPARATION (MUSCLE) BALANCE,
POSTURES, ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY TOPICS) LATEST
UPDATE 2024/25
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


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