BASI Pilates Anatomy Exam 2024/2025
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Sagital Plane - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dividing body into unequal right and left
halves.
Coronal Plane - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dividing body into upper and lower
portions.
Anatomical Position - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Standing with arms down by sides
and palms facing forward.
Anterior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Front side of body.
Posterior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Back side of body.
Medial - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Closer to the median of the body.
Lateral - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Further from the median plane.
Superior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Above/towards the head.
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,Inferior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Further from root of limb.
Supine - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lying on back.
Prone - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lying on front.
Flexion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body
segment toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moving from flexed position towards anatomical
position.
Hyperextension - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Excessive movement in extension
direction.
Abduction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Turning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Side bending of the trunk to the right or left
(spine).
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, Inversion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bring shoulder blades together toward spine
(scapular).
Protraction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bring shoulder blades forward and away from
spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected
by dense tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Slightly moveable joint. Ie:
manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
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Exam Questions Marking Scheme New
Update | A+ Rated
Sagital Plane - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dividing body into unequal right and left
halves.
Coronal Plane - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dividing body into upper and lower
portions.
Anatomical Position - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Standing with arms down by sides
and palms facing forward.
Anterior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Front side of body.
Posterior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Back side of body.
Medial - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Closer to the median of the body.
Lateral - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Further from the median plane.
Superior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Above/towards the head.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Inferior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Further from root of limb.
Supine - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lying on back.
Prone - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lying on front.
Flexion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body
segment toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moving from flexed position towards anatomical
position.
Hyperextension - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Excessive movement in extension
direction.
Abduction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Turning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Side bending of the trunk to the right or left
(spine).
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, Inversion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bring shoulder blades together toward spine
(scapular).
Protraction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bring shoulder blades forward and away from
spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected
by dense tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Slightly moveable joint. Ie:
manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
