Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation questions with correct answers

Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam
Preparation questions with correct
answers
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? - correct answer -Anterior:
Dorsiflexors

Posterior: Plantar Flexors



Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? - correct answer -Lateral:
Tibialis

Peroneals



What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - correct answer -dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.



What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -The hamstrings,
gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.



The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. - correct answer -
Superior and inferior segments of the body



The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. - correct answer -
Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.



The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments - correct answer -Left and
right segments



Medial is a directional term for: - correct answer -Closest to the midline of the body.

, Lateral is a directional term for: - correct answer -Away from the midline of the body



Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - correct answer -closer



Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. - correct answer -away



Superior is a directional term for: - correct answer -above or towards the head



Inferior is a directional term for: - correct answer -Below or away from the head



Anterior refers to - correct answer -front of the body



Posterior refers to - correct answer -back of the body



Superficial refers to - correct answer -towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer



Deep refers to - correct answer -inside the body (internal)



Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. - correct answer -
anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.



Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. - correct answer
-anterior surfaces of the body away from each other.



Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? - correct answer -Side to side



Rotational movements happen around which central point? - correct answer -The axis of the spine.



List the 4 actions of the neck (cervical spine) - correct answer -Flexion