BALANCED BODY PILATES FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What does the deep longitudinal system include: - ✔✔•Erector spinae
•Quadratus lumborum
•Thoracolumbar fascia
•Sacrotuberous ligament
•Biceps femoris
✔✔The deep longitudinal system creates: - ✔✔Spinal extension
✔✔The lateral system includes: - ✔✔•Gluteus medius
•Gluteus minimus
•Contralateral Adductors
✔✔What is the lateral system of the Outer Unit responsible for? - ✔✔Abbduction &
Adduction/up-slip and down slip of the pelvis
✔✔What are 3 exercises to Teach Lumbopelvic stability? - ✔✔•Marching
•Toe taps
•Opposite arm/leg reach
✔✔What are the 7 exercises to increase spinal strength and mobility on the mat? -
✔✔•Bridging (round,flat, marching)
•Cat/cow
•Mini swan
•Rockets (prone arm reaches)
•Poodle tail
•Tail wag
•Typewriter dips/figure 8
✔✔The shoulder and thorax are sometimes referred to as what? - ✔✔The upper core
✔✔What are the 3 primary ones of the shoulder? - ✔✔•clavicle
•scapula
•humerus
✔✔The 4 major joints of the scapula are: - ✔✔•sternoclavicular
•acromioclavicular
•glenohumeral
✔✔What are 3 common alignment anomalies of the spine and thorax? - ✔✔•Scoliosis
•Lordosis
•Kyphosis
, ✔✔What is scoliosis? - ✔✔A lateral deviation of the spine
✔✔Scoliosis that occurs in one part or the spine such as the thorax is called what? -
✔✔C curve scoliosis
✔✔If the scoliosis occurs in 2 parts of the spine it's called what? - ✔✔S curve scoliosis
✔✔What are some general guidelines of scoliosis? - ✔✔Cue to be as symmetrical as
possible
Strengthen the muscles on the outside of the curve and stretch the muscles inside the
curve
✔✔What is lordosis? - ✔✔An excessive spinal curve towards the front of the body
✔✔General guidelines for Lordosis - ✔✔Inc the flexibility of the lumbar and hip flexors
and inc the strength of the abs and hamstrings
✔✔What is kyphosis? - ✔✔An excessive spinal curve towards the back of the body
✔✔General guidelines for kyphosis: - ✔✔Stretching the chest and strengthening the
thoracic extensors and scapula stabilizers
✔✔Common 2 alignment anomalies in the shoulders: - ✔✔•Winging scapula
•Elevated scapula
✔✔What is winging scapula? - ✔✔When the medial bored of the scapula lifts off the rib
cage
✔✔What can winging scapula indicate? - ✔✔A weak serratus anterior
✔✔General guidelines for winging scapula - ✔✔strengthen the scapular stabilizes &
thoracic extensors
✔✔What is elevated scapula? - ✔✔When the scapula is lifted towards the ears
✔✔General guidelines of elevated scapula are: - ✔✔Strengthen the scapular
depressors
Stretch the chest
✔✔What is anterior pelvic tilt? - ✔✔When the ASIS is anterior to the pubic bone
✔✔What is posterior pelvic tilt? - ✔✔When the ASIS is posterior to the pubic bone
✔✔What is pelvic upslip? - ✔✔When one ilium is higher than another
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What does the deep longitudinal system include: - ✔✔•Erector spinae
•Quadratus lumborum
•Thoracolumbar fascia
•Sacrotuberous ligament
•Biceps femoris
✔✔The deep longitudinal system creates: - ✔✔Spinal extension
✔✔The lateral system includes: - ✔✔•Gluteus medius
•Gluteus minimus
•Contralateral Adductors
✔✔What is the lateral system of the Outer Unit responsible for? - ✔✔Abbduction &
Adduction/up-slip and down slip of the pelvis
✔✔What are 3 exercises to Teach Lumbopelvic stability? - ✔✔•Marching
•Toe taps
•Opposite arm/leg reach
✔✔What are the 7 exercises to increase spinal strength and mobility on the mat? -
✔✔•Bridging (round,flat, marching)
•Cat/cow
•Mini swan
•Rockets (prone arm reaches)
•Poodle tail
•Tail wag
•Typewriter dips/figure 8
✔✔The shoulder and thorax are sometimes referred to as what? - ✔✔The upper core
✔✔What are the 3 primary ones of the shoulder? - ✔✔•clavicle
•scapula
•humerus
✔✔The 4 major joints of the scapula are: - ✔✔•sternoclavicular
•acromioclavicular
•glenohumeral
✔✔What are 3 common alignment anomalies of the spine and thorax? - ✔✔•Scoliosis
•Lordosis
•Kyphosis
, ✔✔What is scoliosis? - ✔✔A lateral deviation of the spine
✔✔Scoliosis that occurs in one part or the spine such as the thorax is called what? -
✔✔C curve scoliosis
✔✔If the scoliosis occurs in 2 parts of the spine it's called what? - ✔✔S curve scoliosis
✔✔What are some general guidelines of scoliosis? - ✔✔Cue to be as symmetrical as
possible
Strengthen the muscles on the outside of the curve and stretch the muscles inside the
curve
✔✔What is lordosis? - ✔✔An excessive spinal curve towards the front of the body
✔✔General guidelines for Lordosis - ✔✔Inc the flexibility of the lumbar and hip flexors
and inc the strength of the abs and hamstrings
✔✔What is kyphosis? - ✔✔An excessive spinal curve towards the back of the body
✔✔General guidelines for kyphosis: - ✔✔Stretching the chest and strengthening the
thoracic extensors and scapula stabilizers
✔✔Common 2 alignment anomalies in the shoulders: - ✔✔•Winging scapula
•Elevated scapula
✔✔What is winging scapula? - ✔✔When the medial bored of the scapula lifts off the rib
cage
✔✔What can winging scapula indicate? - ✔✔A weak serratus anterior
✔✔General guidelines for winging scapula - ✔✔strengthen the scapular stabilizes &
thoracic extensors
✔✔What is elevated scapula? - ✔✔When the scapula is lifted towards the ears
✔✔General guidelines of elevated scapula are: - ✔✔Strengthen the scapular
depressors
Stretch the chest
✔✔What is anterior pelvic tilt? - ✔✔When the ASIS is anterior to the pubic bone
✔✔What is posterior pelvic tilt? - ✔✔When the ASIS is posterior to the pubic bone
✔✔What is pelvic upslip? - ✔✔When one ilium is higher than another
