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BASI Pilates Anatomy QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Synovial Joint - ANSWER -Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc. Types of Synovial Joints - ANSWER -Gliding Ball and Socket Hinge Pivot Condyloid Saddle Biceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow flexion Brachialis - ANSWER -Elbow flexion Triceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow extension Deltoid - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion Shoulder abduction Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction Teres Major - ANSWER -Shoulder extension Shoulder internal rotation Pectoralis Major - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion Shoulder extension Shoulder adduction Pectoralis Minor - ANSWER -Depress shoulder Latissimus Dorsi - ANSWER -Shoulder extension Shoulder adduction Internal Rotation Rotator Cuff Muscles - ANSWER -Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres Minor Subscapularis Rhomboid - ANSWER -Scapular adduction Scapular downward rotation Trapezius - ANSWER -Scapular adduction Serratus Anterior - ANSWER -Scapular upward rotation Scapular depression Scapular abduction (only muscles which does this) Quadriceps - ANSWER -Knee extension Hip flexion Deep External Rotators of Hip - ANSWER -Quadrates Femoris Piriformus Obturators Geemelluss Satorius - ANSWER -Flexes leg and thigh ABDUCTS thigh, rotates thigh laterally, rotates leg medially. Tensor Fascia Latea - ANSWER -Abduction and medial rotation at hip extension and lateral roation at knee. Tibalis Anterior - ANSWER -Ankle dorsiflexion Tibalis Posterior - ANSWER -Stabilizes lower leg, plantar flexion, inversion. Peroneals - ANSWER -Plantar flexion, eversion. Soleus - ANSWER -Ankle plantar flexion Gastrocnemius - ANSWER -Ankle plantar flexion Plantaris - ANSWER -Plantar flex, knee flexion. Rectus Abdominis - ANSWER -Trunk flexion. External Obliques - ANSWER -Trunk flexion, lateral flexion and rotation (to opposite side). Internal Obliques - ANSWER -Trunk flexion, lateral flexion and rotation (to same side). Transverse Abdominus - ANSWER -Pulls abdominal wall inward. Deep Posterior - ANSWER -Spine extension, hyperextension, rotation (opposite side) and lateral flexion. Semi-spinals - ANSWER -Spine extension hyperextension, rotation (opposite side), and lateral flexion. Erector Spinae - ANSWER -Extension and rotation (same side). Iliopsoas - ANSWER -Illiacus, Psoas Hip flexion, lumbar lordosis. Rectus Femoris - ANSWER -Hip flexion, knee extension. Hamstrings - ANSWER -Hip extension, knee flexion. Gluteus Maximus - ANSWER -Hip extension, external rotation. Gluteus Medius - ANSWER -Hip abduction. Gluteus Minimus - ANSWER -Hip abduction. Hip Abductors - ANSWER -Draw leg away from midlne. Hip Adductors - ANSWER -Draw leg toward midline. How Many Bones in Skeleton - ANSWER -206 Major Division of Skeleton - ANSWER -Axial and Appendicular Axial Skeleton - ANSWER -Skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum. Appendicular Skeleton - ANSWER -Upper and Lower Extremities. Upper Extremities Bones - ANSWER -2 Clavicle, 2 Scapula, 2 Humerus, 2 Radius, 2 Ulna, 16 Carpals, 10 Metacarpals, 28 Phalanges. Lower Extremities Bones - ANSWER -2 Os Coxae, 2 Femur, 2 Tibia, 2 Fibula, 14 Tarsals, 10 Metatarsals, 28 Phlanges Vertebral Column - ANSWER -33 Bones 7 Cervical 12 Thoracic

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BASI Pilates Anatomy QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026



Synovial Joint - ANSWER -Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.

Types of Synovial Joints - ANSWER -Gliding

Ball and Socket

Hinge

Pivot

Condyloid

Saddle

Biceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow flexion

Brachialis - ANSWER -Elbow flexion

Triceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow extension

Deltoid - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion

Shoulder abduction

Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction

Teres Major - ANSWER -Shoulder extension

Shoulder internal rotation

Pectoralis Major - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion

Shoulder extension

Shoulder adduction

Pectoralis Minor - ANSWER -Depress shoulder

Latissimus Dorsi - ANSWER -Shoulder extension

Shoulder adduction

, Internal Rotation

Rotator Cuff Muscles - ANSWER -Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Teres Minor

Subscapularis

Rhomboid - ANSWER -Scapular adduction

Scapular downward rotation

Trapezius - ANSWER -Scapular adduction

Serratus Anterior - ANSWER -Scapular upward rotation

Scapular depression

Scapular abduction (only muscles which does this)

Quadriceps - ANSWER -Knee extension

Hip flexion

Deep External Rotators of Hip - ANSWER -Quadrates Femoris

Piriformus

Obturators

Geemelluss

Satorius - ANSWER -Flexes leg and thigh ABDUCTS thigh, rotates thigh

laterally, rotates leg medially.

Tensor Fascia Latea - ANSWER -Abduction and medial rotation at hip

extension and lateral roation at knee.

Tibalis Anterior - ANSWER -Ankle dorsiflexion

Tibalis Posterior - ANSWER -Stabilizes lower leg, plantar flexion, inversion.

Peroneals - ANSWER -Plantar flexion, eversion.

Soleus - ANSWER -Ankle plantar flexion

Gastrocnemius - ANSWER -Ankle plantar flexion

Plantaris - ANSWER -Plantar flex, knee flexion.

Rectus Abdominis - ANSWER -Trunk flexion.

External Obliques - ANSWER -Trunk flexion, lateral flexion and rotation (to

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