ANATOMY – STOTT PILATES EXAM PREPARATION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which muscles are opposed on the anterior-posterior surfaces of the foot? -
ANSWER Anterior: Dorsiflexors
Posterior: Plantar Flexors
Which muscles are opposed to each other on the lateral and rotary aspects of the
foot? - ANSWER Lateral: Tibialis
Peroneals
What is the action of the Tibialis anterior? - ANSWER: dorsiflexing and
inverting the foot.
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - ANSWER Mainly for eversion
of the foot. plantarflex the foot by the peroneus longus and brevis, and dorsiflex
the foot by the peroneus tertius.
What are the opposite anteroposterior muscles of the knee? - ANSWER The
hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
The transverse 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 Closer to the midline of the body.
Lateral is a directional term for: - ANSWER Away from the midline of the
body
Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. -
ANSWER closer
Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. -
ANSWER away
Superior is a directional term for: - ANSWER towards or in front of the head
Inferior is a directional term for: - ANSWER Below or from the head
Anterior is used to mean - ANSWER front part of the body
Posterior is used to mean - ANSWER rear part of the body
Superficial is used to mean - ANSWER direction toward the surface of the skin
/ outer most part
Deep means - ANSWER within the body (internal)
Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ to
each other. - ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________
from each other. - ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body away from each
other.
Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? - ANSWER Side to
side
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which muscles are opposed on the anterior-posterior surfaces of the foot? -
ANSWER Anterior: Dorsiflexors
Posterior: Plantar Flexors
Which muscles are opposed to each other on the lateral and rotary aspects of the
foot? - ANSWER Lateral: Tibialis
Peroneals
What is the action of the Tibialis anterior? - ANSWER: dorsiflexing and
inverting the foot.
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - ANSWER Mainly for eversion
of the foot. plantarflex the foot by the peroneus longus and brevis, and dorsiflex
the foot by the peroneus tertius.
What are the opposite anteroposterior muscles of the knee? - ANSWER The
hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
The transverse 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 Closer to the midline of the body.
Lateral is a directional term for: - ANSWER Away from the midline of the
body
Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. -
ANSWER closer
Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. -
ANSWER away
Superior is a directional term for: - ANSWER towards or in front of the head
Inferior is a directional term for: - ANSWER Below or from the head
Anterior is used to mean - ANSWER front part of the body
Posterior is used to mean - ANSWER rear part of the body
Superficial is used to mean - ANSWER direction toward the surface of the skin
/ outer most part
Deep means - ANSWER within the body (internal)
Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ to
each other. - ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________
from each other. - ANSWER anterior surfaces of the body away from each
other.
Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? - ANSWER Side to
side
