Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation- 60 QUESTIONS- WELL SOLOVED

Anatomy - Stott Pilates Exam Preparation- 60 QUESTIONS- WELL SOLOVED Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? ANS-Anterior: Dorsiflexors Posterior: Plantar Flexors Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? ANS-Lateral: Tibialis Peroneals What is the function of Tibialis anterior? ANS-dorsiflexing and inverting the foot. What is the function of the peroneas muscles? ANS-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? ANS-The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings. The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. ANS-Superior and inferior segments of the body The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. ANS-Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments. The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments ANS-Left and right segments Medial is a directional term for: ANS-Closest to the midline of the body. Lateral is a directional term for: ANS-Away from the midline of the body Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. ANS-closer Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. ANS-away Superior is a directional term for: ANS-above or towards the head Inferior is a directional term for: ANS-Below or away from the head Anterior refers to ANS-front of the body Posterior refers to ANS-back of the body Superficial refers to ANS-towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer Deep refers to ANS-inside the body (internal) Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. ANS-anterior surfaces of the body towards each other. Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. ANS-anterior surfaces of the body away from each other.