Anatomy quiz review for YTT test
Questions And Answers
aglordoticgcurvegofgthegcervicalgspinegmeansgitgcurvesgbackgorgforwardgtowardgthegsternum
?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-forward
aregthereganygactionsgthatgcangresolvegtheghyperextensiongwhilegingDowngDog?gIfgso,gwhatg
aregthegactionsg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
1)gslightlygbendgelbowg(sog=gtrulygstraight,gnotgbeyondgstraight)g2)firmgoutergarmsg(triceps)g
andgdrawgthemgupgtowardgshoulderg=gtogcontinuegelongating
aregthereganygactionssgthatgcangfullygremovegthegangle?gIfgso,gwhatgaregthegactionsg-
gCORRECTggANSWER-Liftgthegforearms
definegagcarryinggangleg-gCORRECTggANSWER-forearmgflaregoutgfarthergthangnormal
defineghyperextendedgelbowg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
bendgnormally,gbutgwhengstraightensgitggoesgbeyondgstraight
Describegthegdirectiongofgmotiongofgthegdiaphragmgmusclegonginhalationgandgongexhalation
gincludinggwhengitgcontractsgandgwhengitgreleasesg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
doesgkyphoticgmeangitgcurvesgbackg(posteriorly)gorgforwardg(anteriorly),gtowardsgthegsternu
mg-gCORRECTggANSWER-back/posteriorly
howgmanygvertebraegaregingthegcervicalgspine?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-7
howgmanygvertebraegaregingthegspine?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-7,g12,g5g=g24
howgmanygvertebraegaregingthegthoracicgspine?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-12
ifgtheghipgflexorsgaregtightgandgtheghipgextensorsgaregweakgorgoverstretched,gwhatghappensg
thegthegpelvis?gDoesgitgspillganteriorlygorgposteriorly?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-anteriorly
ifgyouginternallygroategyourgthighs,gwhatgeffectgdoesgthisghavegongthegpelvis?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-
pelvisgtipsgforwardgtoganteriorgtilt,gandgdistancegbetweengsittinggbonesgwidens.
, ingagbackwardgbendgingwhichgthegentiregspinegcurvesgingextension,gwhichgregionsgofgthegspi
negflattengand/orgreversegtheirgneutralgcurvature?
Whichgregionsgofgthegspinegincreasegingtheirgnaturalgcurvature?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-
1)gthoracicgandgsacrum
2)gneck,glowergbackg-glumbar
IngAMS,gthroughgwhichgsidegofgthegpalmsgshouldgwegbeargslightlygmoregweightgandgwhy?
WhatgactionsgingtheguppergarmsgingAMSgmakesgitgchallenginggtogpressgthegpalmsgdowng-
gCORRECTggANSWER-innergpalmsg-
gbecausegthegradiusgandgthegwristgboneg=gtruegjointg(radiusgattachesgtogwrist,gulnagtogelbow)
externalgrotation
IngTadasana,gwhatgdirectiongcangyougbestgseegangexcessivegcarryinggangle?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-front
IngTadasana,gwhatgdirectiongcangyougbestgseeghyperextendedgelbow?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-fromgside
IngU.gH.,gwhenglookinggupgtogthegsky,gwhatgactiongdogwegpracticegingthoracicgspine?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-extension,gcoilgthegthoracicgspineg=gpressgthoracicgspinegintogchest
IngU.H.,gwhatgimportantgrotationalgmovementgofgthegshoulderg(gleno-
humeralgjoints)gisgneededgtogsafelygtakegthegarmssgintogmaximumgflexiongsogasgtogavoidgim
pingement?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-externalgrotation
IngUMS,gwhatgactionsgaregrequiredgbeforegturninggthegheadgotglookgupgingordergtogoffsetgtheg
undesiredgeffectgongtehgneck?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-
isgagcarryingganglegagfunctionalgorgstructuralgvariation,gorgbothg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
structural
isgelbowghyperextensiongagfunctionalgorgstructuralgvariationgorgbothg-
gCORRECTggANSWER-both
lats,gtraps,gdeltsgdogwhatgprimarygfunction?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-
hugegmusclesgofgback,gprimarilygmovegarmsgaround
latsg=gbackbendgyougex)gUMSg=glatsgcontractg(erectorgspinaegworksgtoo)
lookinggatgthegbodygfromgthegsidegingTadasana,gwhichg4gbodyglandmarksgaligngverticallygingi
dealgTadasanagandgSirsasnagalignmentg-gCORRECTggANSWER-ankle,ghip,gshoulder,gear
namegonegofgtheggroupsgofgmusclesgthatgextendsgtheghipg(movesgthegthighgbackgfromgTada
sana)g-gCORRECTggANSWER-gluteusgmaximus,ghamstrings
Questions And Answers
aglordoticgcurvegofgthegcervicalgspinegmeansgitgcurvesgbackgorgforwardgtowardgthegsternum
?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-forward
aregthereganygactionsgthatgcangresolvegtheghyperextensiongwhilegingDowngDog?gIfgso,gwhatg
aregthegactionsg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
1)gslightlygbendgelbowg(sog=gtrulygstraight,gnotgbeyondgstraight)g2)firmgoutergarmsg(triceps)g
andgdrawgthemgupgtowardgshoulderg=gtogcontinuegelongating
aregthereganygactionssgthatgcangfullygremovegthegangle?gIfgso,gwhatgaregthegactionsg-
gCORRECTggANSWER-Liftgthegforearms
definegagcarryinggangleg-gCORRECTggANSWER-forearmgflaregoutgfarthergthangnormal
defineghyperextendedgelbowg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
bendgnormally,gbutgwhengstraightensgitggoesgbeyondgstraight
Describegthegdirectiongofgmotiongofgthegdiaphragmgmusclegonginhalationgandgongexhalation
gincludinggwhengitgcontractsgandgwhengitgreleasesg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
doesgkyphoticgmeangitgcurvesgbackg(posteriorly)gorgforwardg(anteriorly),gtowardsgthegsternu
mg-gCORRECTggANSWER-back/posteriorly
howgmanygvertebraegaregingthegcervicalgspine?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-7
howgmanygvertebraegaregingthegspine?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-7,g12,g5g=g24
howgmanygvertebraegaregingthegthoracicgspine?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-12
ifgtheghipgflexorsgaregtightgandgtheghipgextensorsgaregweakgorgoverstretched,gwhatghappensg
thegthegpelvis?gDoesgitgspillganteriorlygorgposteriorly?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-anteriorly
ifgyouginternallygroategyourgthighs,gwhatgeffectgdoesgthisghavegongthegpelvis?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-
pelvisgtipsgforwardgtoganteriorgtilt,gandgdistancegbetweengsittinggbonesgwidens.
, ingagbackwardgbendgingwhichgthegentiregspinegcurvesgingextension,gwhichgregionsgofgthegspi
negflattengand/orgreversegtheirgneutralgcurvature?
Whichgregionsgofgthegspinegincreasegingtheirgnaturalgcurvature?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-
1)gthoracicgandgsacrum
2)gneck,glowergbackg-glumbar
IngAMS,gthroughgwhichgsidegofgthegpalmsgshouldgwegbeargslightlygmoregweightgandgwhy?
WhatgactionsgingtheguppergarmsgingAMSgmakesgitgchallenginggtogpressgthegpalmsgdowng-
gCORRECTggANSWER-innergpalmsg-
gbecausegthegradiusgandgthegwristgboneg=gtruegjointg(radiusgattachesgtogwrist,gulnagtogelbow)
externalgrotation
IngTadasana,gwhatgdirectiongcangyougbestgseegangexcessivegcarryinggangle?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-front
IngTadasana,gwhatgdirectiongcangyougbestgseeghyperextendedgelbow?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-fromgside
IngU.gH.,gwhenglookinggupgtogthegsky,gwhatgactiongdogwegpracticegingthoracicgspine?g-
gCORRECTggANSWER-extension,gcoilgthegthoracicgspineg=gpressgthoracicgspinegintogchest
IngU.H.,gwhatgimportantgrotationalgmovementgofgthegshoulderg(gleno-
humeralgjoints)gisgneededgtogsafelygtakegthegarmssgintogmaximumgflexiongsogasgtogavoidgim
pingement?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-externalgrotation
IngUMS,gwhatgactionsgaregrequiredgbeforegturninggthegheadgotglookgupgingordergtogoffsetgtheg
undesiredgeffectgongtehgneck?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-
isgagcarryingganglegagfunctionalgorgstructuralgvariation,gorgbothg-gCORRECTggANSWER-
structural
isgelbowghyperextensiongagfunctionalgorgstructuralgvariationgorgbothg-
gCORRECTggANSWER-both
lats,gtraps,gdeltsgdogwhatgprimarygfunction?g-gCORRECTggANSWER-
hugegmusclesgofgback,gprimarilygmovegarmsgaround
latsg=gbackbendgyougex)gUMSg=glatsgcontractg(erectorgspinaegworksgtoo)
lookinggatgthegbodygfromgthegsidegingTadasana,gwhichg4gbodyglandmarksgaligngverticallygingi
dealgTadasanagandgSirsasnagalignmentg-gCORRECTggANSWER-ankle,ghip,gshoulder,gear
namegonegofgtheggroupsgofgmusclesgthatgextendsgtheghipg(movesgthegthighgbackgfromgTada
sana)g-gCORRECTggANSWER-gluteusgmaximus,ghamstrings