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ANATOMY - STOTT PILATES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 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.
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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
ANATOMY - STOTT PILATES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 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.
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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
