BASI PILATES EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT
● Sagital Plane - Dividing body into unequal right and left halves.
● Coronal Plane - Dividing body into front and back portions.
● Transverse Plane - Dividing body into upper and lower portions.
● Anatomical Position - Standing with arms down by sides and palms
facing forward.
● Anterior - Front side of body.
● Posterior - Back side of body.
● Medial - Closer to the median of the body.
● Lateral - Further from the median plane.
,● Superior - Above/towards the head.
● Inferior - Below/towards the feet.
● Proximal - Closer to the root of the limb.
● Distal - Further from root of limb.
● Supine - Lying on back.
● Prone - Lying on front.
● Flexion - Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment
toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
● Extension - Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
● Hyperextension - Excessive movement in extension direction.
● Abduction - Moving away from the midline of the body.
● Adduction - Moving toward the midline of the body.
, ● Rotation - Turning around the long axis of bone.
● Lateral Flexion - Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
● Inversion - Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
● Eversion - Lifting outside of foot upward.
● Retraction - Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
● Protraction - Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine
(scapular).
● Fibrous Joint - Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense
tissue)
● Cartilaginous Joint - Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to
sternum.
● Synovial Joint - Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
● Types of Synovial Joints - Gliding
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT
● Sagital Plane - Dividing body into unequal right and left halves.
● Coronal Plane - Dividing body into front and back portions.
● Transverse Plane - Dividing body into upper and lower portions.
● Anatomical Position - Standing with arms down by sides and palms
facing forward.
● Anterior - Front side of body.
● Posterior - Back side of body.
● Medial - Closer to the median of the body.
● Lateral - Further from the median plane.
,● Superior - Above/towards the head.
● Inferior - Below/towards the feet.
● Proximal - Closer to the root of the limb.
● Distal - Further from root of limb.
● Supine - Lying on back.
● Prone - Lying on front.
● Flexion - Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment
toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
● Extension - Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
● Hyperextension - Excessive movement in extension direction.
● Abduction - Moving away from the midline of the body.
● Adduction - Moving toward the midline of the body.
, ● Rotation - Turning around the long axis of bone.
● Lateral Flexion - Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
● Inversion - Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
● Eversion - Lifting outside of foot upward.
● Retraction - Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
● Protraction - Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine
(scapular).
● Fibrous Joint - Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense
tissue)
● Cartilaginous Joint - Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to
sternum.
● Synovial Joint - Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
● Types of Synovial Joints - Gliding
