Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation
Exam STUDYGUIDE ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 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
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
Inferior is a directional term for: - CORRECT ANSWER Below or away from the head
Anterior refers to - CORRECT ANSWER front of the body
Posterior refers to - CORRECT ANSWER back of the body
Superficial refers to - CORRECT ANSWER towards the surface of the skin / outer
most layer
Deep refers to - CORRECT ANSWER inside the body (internal)
Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body away from each other.
Exam STUDYGUIDE ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 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
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
Inferior is a directional term for: - CORRECT ANSWER Below or away from the head
Anterior refers to - CORRECT ANSWER front of the body
Posterior refers to - CORRECT ANSWER back of the body
Superficial refers to - CORRECT ANSWER towards the surface of the skin / outer
most layer
Deep refers to - CORRECT ANSWER inside the body (internal)
Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body away from each other.
