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anterior (ventral) - -toward the front
lumbar - -Regional term referring to the
portion of the back between the abdomen and
Posterior (dorsal) - -toward the back the pelvis. 5 lumbar vertebrae.
superior - -toward the head plantar - -The sole or bottom of the feet
inferior - -away from the head dorsal - -The top surface of the feet and
hands
medial - -Toward the midline of the body
palmar - -The anterior or ventral surface of
the hands (inside hands)
lateral - -Away from the midline of the body
sagittal plane - -A longitudinal (imaginary)
proximal - -toward the attached end of a line that divides the body or any of its parts into
limb, the origin of a structure, or midline of the right and left sections
body
frontal plane - -A longitudinal (imaginary)
distal - -away from the attached end of the section that divides the body into ANTERIOR
limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the front and POSTERIOR back parts; lies at a right
body angle to the sagittal plane
superficial - -External; located close to or transverse plane - -Also known as the
on the body surface horizontal plane; an imaginary line that divides
the body or any of its parts into superior and
inferior sections
deep - -Internal; located further beneath
the body surface than the superficial structures
muscles that act at the shoulder girdle - -
trapezius
levator scapulae
cervical - -Regional term referring to the
rhomboids
neck. 7 cervical vertebrae
pectorialis minor
serrates anterior
thoracic - -Regional term referring to the
portion of the body between the neck and the
muscles that act at the shoulder - -
abdomen; also known as the chest (thorax). 12
pectoralis major, deltoid, latissimus dorsi, rotator
thoracic vertebrae
cuff, teres major
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muscles that act at the trunk - -Rectus location - biceps femoris - -
abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique,
transverse abdominis, erector spinae, multifidi
location - lateral head (gastrocnemius) - -
outside of knee
muscles that act at the hip - -illiopsoas
rectus femoris
gluteus maximus location - semitendinosus - -
biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus Location of Semimembranosus - -
gluteus medius & minimus
adductor magnus
adductor braves and longs
location of the popliteal space - -
tensor fasciae latae (TFL)
sartorius
pectineus
location of the medial head (gastrocnemius) -
gracilis
deep external rotators (1. piriformis 2. obturator -inside of knee
interns 3. obturator externus 4. superior gemellus
5. inferior gemellus 6. quadratus femoris)
location of the soleus - -
muscles that act at the ankle & foot - -
anterior tibialis location of the achilles tendon - -
extensor hallucis longus
extensor digitorum
peroneus tertius location of the calcaneus - -
Location of iliac crest - - location of the 12th rib - -
location of gluteus medius - - location of the 5th lumbar vertebra - -
Location of gluteus maximus - - location of the psoas minor - -lower on
spine than psoas major
Location of Gracilis - -
location of the psoas major - -
location of the illiotibial band (IT band) - -
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anterior (ventral) - -toward the front
lumbar - -Regional term referring to the
portion of the back between the abdomen and
Posterior (dorsal) - -toward the back the pelvis. 5 lumbar vertebrae.
superior - -toward the head plantar - -The sole or bottom of the feet
inferior - -away from the head dorsal - -The top surface of the feet and
hands
medial - -Toward the midline of the body
palmar - -The anterior or ventral surface of
the hands (inside hands)
lateral - -Away from the midline of the body
sagittal plane - -A longitudinal (imaginary)
proximal - -toward the attached end of a line that divides the body or any of its parts into
limb, the origin of a structure, or midline of the right and left sections
body
frontal plane - -A longitudinal (imaginary)
distal - -away from the attached end of the section that divides the body into ANTERIOR
limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the front and POSTERIOR back parts; lies at a right
body angle to the sagittal plane
superficial - -External; located close to or transverse plane - -Also known as the
on the body surface horizontal plane; an imaginary line that divides
the body or any of its parts into superior and
inferior sections
deep - -Internal; located further beneath
the body surface than the superficial structures
muscles that act at the shoulder girdle - -
trapezius
levator scapulae
cervical - -Regional term referring to the
rhomboids
neck. 7 cervical vertebrae
pectorialis minor
serrates anterior
thoracic - -Regional term referring to the
portion of the body between the neck and the
muscles that act at the shoulder - -
abdomen; also known as the chest (thorax). 12
pectoralis major, deltoid, latissimus dorsi, rotator
thoracic vertebrae
cuff, teres major
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, ACE Personal Trainer Test Questions and Answers Rated A
muscles that act at the trunk - -Rectus location - biceps femoris - -
abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique,
transverse abdominis, erector spinae, multifidi
location - lateral head (gastrocnemius) - -
outside of knee
muscles that act at the hip - -illiopsoas
rectus femoris
gluteus maximus location - semitendinosus - -
biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus Location of Semimembranosus - -
gluteus medius & minimus
adductor magnus
adductor braves and longs
location of the popliteal space - -
tensor fasciae latae (TFL)
sartorius
pectineus
location of the medial head (gastrocnemius) -
gracilis
deep external rotators (1. piriformis 2. obturator -inside of knee
interns 3. obturator externus 4. superior gemellus
5. inferior gemellus 6. quadratus femoris)
location of the soleus - -
muscles that act at the ankle & foot - -
anterior tibialis location of the achilles tendon - -
extensor hallucis longus
extensor digitorum
peroneus tertius location of the calcaneus - -
Location of iliac crest - - location of the 12th rib - -
location of gluteus medius - - location of the 5th lumbar vertebra - -
Location of gluteus maximus - - location of the psoas minor - -lower on
spine than psoas major
Location of Gracilis - -
location of the psoas major - -
location of the illiotibial band (IT band) - -
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