Pilates Anatomy Basi exam questions |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with answers |\
Median plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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right and left halves
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Sagittal Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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unequal right and left portions |\ |\ |\ |\
Coronal Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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front and back portions
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Transverse Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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upper and lower portions
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10 Pilates Principles - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Awareness,
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Balance, Control, Efficiency, Precision, Breath, Concentration,
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Center, Flow, Harmony |\ |\
Synovial Joint - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Freely moving joint. ie:
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hip, shoulder etc.
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Fibrous Joint - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Immovable joint. Ie: skull
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bones (connected by dense tissue)
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,Flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement in an anterior
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direction for the upper extremities and hip joint and movement in
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a posterior direction for the lower extremities
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Extension - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement in the direction
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opposite to flexion |\ |\
Hyperextension - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔excessive |\ |\ |\ |\
movement/position in the direction of extension e.g. knees,
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lumbar and cervical curvatures of the spine
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Abduction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement away from the
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mid-sagittal plane |\
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement towards the mid-
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sagittal plane |\
Lateral Flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(of the spine) side
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bending of the trunk to the right or left. lateral movement of the
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head, neck, and trunk in the coronal plane and around the
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sagittal axis |\
Multi directional - Glilding - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flat or curved
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surfaces articulating on one another. ie: scapula
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Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔combination of flexion, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
abduction, extension and adduction . ie: leg circles
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,Rotation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Turning around the long axis of
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a bone
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Tilt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔anterior tilt, posterior tilt and lateral
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tilt (equates to lateral flexion)
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Planter flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pointing of the foot
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dorsi flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flexing on the foot
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Cartilaginous Joints - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔slightly movable - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ie: sacroiliac joint
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Categories of Synovial Joints - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gliding |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Joints (clavicle-scapula) |\
Ball and socket joint (hip, shoulder)
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hinge joint (knee, elbow, ankle) |\ |\ |\ |\
pivot joint (atlas-axis, pivot w/ head)
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condyloid joint (metacarpals-phalangeal/fingers) |\ |\
saddle joint (carpal-metacarpal/thumb) |\ |\
Anterior/Ventral - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Front side/in front of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Posterior/Dorsal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Backside/ in back of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, Medial - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Closer to the median
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plane/toward midline
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Sagittal Axis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Extends from font to back
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and abduction-adduction occurs around it
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Coronal Axis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Extends from side to
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side/flexion-extension occurs around it
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Longitudinal axis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔top to bottom/medial- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
lateral rotation occurs around it
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Anatomical Position - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standing with arms
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down by side and palms facing forward
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Neutral Pelvis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The position of the pelvis
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when the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on each side of the
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pelvis and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same horizontal plane
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(coronal plane when erect) and the two ASIS are in the same
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transverse plane. |\
Neutral Spine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔natural curves of the
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spine are present
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Anterior Tilt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ASIS in front of PS
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Posterior Tilt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ASIS behind PS (tuck)
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with answers |\
Median plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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right and left halves
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Sagittal Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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unequal right and left portions |\ |\ |\ |\
Coronal Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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front and back portions
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Transverse Plane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dividing the body into
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upper and lower portions
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10 Pilates Principles - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Awareness,
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Balance, Control, Efficiency, Precision, Breath, Concentration,
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Center, Flow, Harmony |\ |\
Synovial Joint - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Freely moving joint. ie:
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hip, shoulder etc.
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Fibrous Joint - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Immovable joint. Ie: skull
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bones (connected by dense tissue)
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,Flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement in an anterior
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direction for the upper extremities and hip joint and movement in
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a posterior direction for the lower extremities
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Extension - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement in the direction
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opposite to flexion |\ |\
Hyperextension - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔excessive |\ |\ |\ |\
movement/position in the direction of extension e.g. knees,
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lumbar and cervical curvatures of the spine
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Abduction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement away from the
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mid-sagittal plane |\
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement towards the mid-
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sagittal plane |\
Lateral Flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(of the spine) side
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bending of the trunk to the right or left. lateral movement of the
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head, neck, and trunk in the coronal plane and around the
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sagittal axis |\
Multi directional - Glilding - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flat or curved
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surfaces articulating on one another. ie: scapula
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Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔combination of flexion, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
abduction, extension and adduction . ie: leg circles
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,Rotation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Turning around the long axis of
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a bone
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Tilt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔anterior tilt, posterior tilt and lateral
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tilt (equates to lateral flexion)
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Planter flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pointing of the foot
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dorsi flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flexing on the foot
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Cartilaginous Joints - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔slightly movable - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ie: sacroiliac joint
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Categories of Synovial Joints - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gliding |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Joints (clavicle-scapula) |\
Ball and socket joint (hip, shoulder)
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hinge joint (knee, elbow, ankle) |\ |\ |\ |\
pivot joint (atlas-axis, pivot w/ head)
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condyloid joint (metacarpals-phalangeal/fingers) |\ |\
saddle joint (carpal-metacarpal/thumb) |\ |\
Anterior/Ventral - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Front side/in front of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Posterior/Dorsal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Backside/ in back of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, Medial - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Closer to the median
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plane/toward midline
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Sagittal Axis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Extends from font to back
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and abduction-adduction occurs around it
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Coronal Axis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Extends from side to
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side/flexion-extension occurs around it
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Longitudinal axis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔top to bottom/medial- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
lateral rotation occurs around it
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Anatomical Position - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standing with arms
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down by side and palms facing forward
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Neutral Pelvis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The position of the pelvis
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when the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on each side of the
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pelvis and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same horizontal plane
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(coronal plane when erect) and the two ASIS are in the same
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transverse plane. |\
Neutral Spine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔natural curves of the
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spine are present
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Anterior Tilt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ASIS in front of PS
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Posterior Tilt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ASIS behind PS (tuck)
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