Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation
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1. Which muscles oppose Anterior: Dorsiflexors
each other on the an- Posterior: Plantar Flexors
teriorposterior sides of
the foot?
2. Which muscles oppose Lateral: Tibialis
each other on the later Peroneals
and rotary sides of the
foot?
3. What is the function of dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.
Tibialis anterior?
4. What is the function of Primarily responsible for eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and
the peroneas muscles? brevis plantarflex the foot, while the peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it.
5. What are the op- The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the ham-
posing anteroposterior strings.
muscles of the knee?
6. The transverse plane Superior and inferior segments of the body
divides the body into
_________ and _______
segments.
7. The Frontal plane Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
divides the body
into ____________ and
___________ segments.
8. The sagital plane di- Left and right segments
vides the body into
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________ and ________
segments
9. Medial is a directional Closest to the midline of the body.
term for:
10. Lateral is a directional Away from the midline of the body
term for:
11. Proximal/central means closer
________ to the trunk or
midline of the body.
12. Distal/peripheral means away
________ from the trunk
or midline of the body.
13. Superior is a directional above or towards the head
term for:
14. Inferior is a directional Below or away from the head
term for:
15. Anterior refers to front of the body
16. Posterior refers to back of the body
17. Superficial refers to towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer
18. Deep refers to inside the body (internal)
19. Spinal flexion moves anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
the __________ surfaces
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1. Which muscles oppose Anterior: Dorsiflexors
each other on the an- Posterior: Plantar Flexors
teriorposterior sides of
the foot?
2. Which muscles oppose Lateral: Tibialis
each other on the later Peroneals
and rotary sides of the
foot?
3. What is the function of dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.
Tibialis anterior?
4. What is the function of Primarily responsible for eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and
the peroneas muscles? brevis plantarflex the foot, while the peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it.
5. What are the op- The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the ham-
posing anteroposterior strings.
muscles of the knee?
6. The transverse plane Superior and inferior segments of the body
divides the body into
_________ and _______
segments.
7. The Frontal plane Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
divides the body
into ____________ and
___________ segments.
8. The sagital plane di- Left and right segments
vides the body into
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, Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation
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________ and ________
segments
9. Medial is a directional Closest to the midline of the body.
term for:
10. Lateral is a directional Away from the midline of the body
term for:
11. Proximal/central means closer
________ to the trunk or
midline of the body.
12. Distal/peripheral means away
________ from the trunk
or midline of the body.
13. Superior is a directional above or towards the head
term for:
14. Inferior is a directional Below or away from the head
term for:
15. Anterior refers to front of the body
16. Posterior refers to back of the body
17. Superficial refers to towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer
18. Deep refers to inside the body (internal)
19. Spinal flexion moves anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
the __________ surfaces
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