Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation Verified Answers 2024

Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation Verified Answers 2024 Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? Anterior: Dorsiflexors Posterior: Plantar Flexors Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? Lateral: Tibialis Peroneals What is the function of Tibialis anterior? dorsiflexing and inverting the foot. What is the function of the peroneas muscles? Primarily responsible for eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and brevis plantarflex the foot, while the peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it. What are the opposing anteroposterior muscles of the knee? The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings. The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. Superior and inferior segments of the body The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments. The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments Left and right segments Medial is a directional term for: Closest to the midline of the body. Lateral is a directional term for: Away from the midline of the body Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. closer Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. away Superior is a directional term for: above or towards the head Inferior is a directional term for: Below or away from the head Anterior refers to front of the body Posterior refers to back of the body Superficial refers to towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer Deep refers to inside the body (internal) Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. anterior surfaces of the body towards each other. Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. anterior surfaces of the body away from each other. Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? Side to side Rotational movements happen around which central point? The axis of the spine. List the 4 actions of the neck (cervical spine) Flexion Extension Lateral flexion Rotation Describe the action of shoulder flexion and extension. Arm reaches up overhead (vertical flexion) Arm reaches back behind the body (vertical extension) Describe the actions of shoulder abduction and adduction. Arm moves away from the midline (abduction) Arm moves towards the midline (adduction) * can also done horizontally as in when client is supine. Describe the actions of internal rotation and external rotation of the shoulder. Internal rotation - palm moves toward the body. External rotation - palm moves away from the body. Describe the actions of protraction and retraction of the scapula. protraction - scapular bor