Anatomy – Stott Pilates Exam Preparation Study
Guide & Practice Questions 2026
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? - ANSWER ✔✨---
Anterior: Dorsiflexors
Posterior: Plantar Flexors
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? - ANSWER ✔✨---
Lateral: Tibialis
Peroneals
What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - ANSWER ✔✨---dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - 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? - ANSWER ✔✨---The hamstrings,
gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
, The transwerverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. - ANSWER ✔✨-
--Superior and inferior segments of the body
The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. -
ANSWER ✔✨---Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments - ANSWER ✔✨---Left
and right segments
Medial is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---Closest to the midline of the body.
Lateral is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---Away from the midline of the body
Proximal/central meanswer ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - ANSWER ✔✨---closer
Distal/peripheral meanswer ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. - ANSWER ✔✨---
away
Superior is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---above or towards the head
Inferior is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---Below or away from the head
Anterior refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---front of the body
Posterior refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---back of the body
Superficial refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer
Deep refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---inside the body (internal)
Guide & Practice Questions 2026
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? - ANSWER ✔✨---
Anterior: Dorsiflexors
Posterior: Plantar Flexors
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? - ANSWER ✔✨---
Lateral: Tibialis
Peroneals
What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - ANSWER ✔✨---dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - 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? - ANSWER ✔✨---The hamstrings,
gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
, The transwerverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. - ANSWER ✔✨-
--Superior and inferior segments of the body
The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. -
ANSWER ✔✨---Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments - ANSWER ✔✨---Left
and right segments
Medial is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---Closest to the midline of the body.
Lateral is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---Away from the midline of the body
Proximal/central meanswer ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - ANSWER ✔✨---closer
Distal/peripheral meanswer ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. - ANSWER ✔✨---
away
Superior is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---above or towards the head
Inferior is a directional term for: - ANSWER ✔✨---Below or away from the head
Anterior refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---front of the body
Posterior refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---back of the body
Superficial refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer
Deep refers to - ANSWER ✔✨---inside the body (internal)
