BASI PILATES ANATOMY EXAM (LATEST 2024/ 2025
UPDATE) 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT| GRADE A
"Open Chain - CORRECT ANSWER=> Kinematic chain where end of chain is a freely moving segment
(arms in hundred)."
"Closed Chain - CORRECT ANSWER=> End of chain is fixed (push up)."
"Torque - CORRECT ANSWER=> Bringing legs closer to ceiling during hundred decreases the torque."
"Pilates Principles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Harmony
Awareness
Balancce
Control
Effficency
Precision
Breath
Concentration
Center
Flow"
"Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER=> Contraction causes pressure imbalance drawing air into lungs,
releasing allows exhale in passive manner."
"Lateral Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER=> Intercostal Breathing. Allows engagement of abs during
entire exercise."
"Spinal Rotation Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> External Oblique (opposite side)
Internal Oblique (same side)
Erector Spinae (same side)
Longissimus
Iliocostalis"
"Spinal Lateral Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> External Obliques (same)
Internal Obliques (same)
quadrates Lumborum (same)
Erector Spinae (same)
Spinalis
Longissimus
Iliocostalis"
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, "Spinal Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Rectus Abdominis
Eternal and Internal Obliques"
"Spinal Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Erector Spinae
spinals
Longissimus
Iliocostalis"
"Hip Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Iliopsoas
Rectus Femoris"
"Hip Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Gluteus Maximus
Hamstrings"
"Hip Abduction Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus"
"Hip Adduction Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Adductor Longus/Brevis/Magnus
Gracillis"
"Knee Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hamstrings"
"Knee Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Quadricps"
"Ankle Dorsiflexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Tibalis Anterior"
"Ankle Plantar Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Gastrocnemius
Soleus"
"Ankle Movements - CORRECT ANSWER=> Dorsiflexion (flexed foot)
plantar flexion (pointed foot)"
"Shoulder Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Anterior Deltoid
Pectorals Major"
"Shoulder Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Pectoralis Major"
"Shoulder Abduction Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Middle Deltoid
Supraspinatus"
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UPDATE) 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT| GRADE A
"Open Chain - CORRECT ANSWER=> Kinematic chain where end of chain is a freely moving segment
(arms in hundred)."
"Closed Chain - CORRECT ANSWER=> End of chain is fixed (push up)."
"Torque - CORRECT ANSWER=> Bringing legs closer to ceiling during hundred decreases the torque."
"Pilates Principles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Harmony
Awareness
Balancce
Control
Effficency
Precision
Breath
Concentration
Center
Flow"
"Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER=> Contraction causes pressure imbalance drawing air into lungs,
releasing allows exhale in passive manner."
"Lateral Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER=> Intercostal Breathing. Allows engagement of abs during
entire exercise."
"Spinal Rotation Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> External Oblique (opposite side)
Internal Oblique (same side)
Erector Spinae (same side)
Longissimus
Iliocostalis"
"Spinal Lateral Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> External Obliques (same)
Internal Obliques (same)
quadrates Lumborum (same)
Erector Spinae (same)
Spinalis
Longissimus
Iliocostalis"
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, "Spinal Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Rectus Abdominis
Eternal and Internal Obliques"
"Spinal Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Erector Spinae
spinals
Longissimus
Iliocostalis"
"Hip Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Iliopsoas
Rectus Femoris"
"Hip Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Gluteus Maximus
Hamstrings"
"Hip Abduction Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus"
"Hip Adduction Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Adductor Longus/Brevis/Magnus
Gracillis"
"Knee Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hamstrings"
"Knee Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Quadricps"
"Ankle Dorsiflexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Tibalis Anterior"
"Ankle Plantar Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Gastrocnemius
Soleus"
"Ankle Movements - CORRECT ANSWER=> Dorsiflexion (flexed foot)
plantar flexion (pointed foot)"
"Shoulder Flexion Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Anterior Deltoid
Pectorals Major"
"Shoulder Extension Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Pectoralis Major"
"Shoulder Abduction Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Middle Deltoid
Supraspinatus"
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