BASI PILATES ANATOMY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Median Plane - Divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Sagital Plane - Dividing body into unequal right and left halves.
Coronal Plane - Dividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - Dividing body into upper and lower portions.
Anatomical Position - Standing with arms down by sides and palms facing forward.
Anterior - Front side of body.
Posterior - Back side of body.
Medial - Closer to the median of the body.
Lateral - Further from the median plane.
Superior - Above/towards the head.
Inferior - Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - Further from root of limb.
,Supine - Lying on back.
Prone - Lying on front.
Flexion -
Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjac
ent body segment.
Extension - Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - Excessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - Moving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - Turning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense tissue)
, Cartilaginous Joint - Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
Biceps Brachii - Elbow flexion
Brachialis - Elbow flexion
Triceps Brachii - Elbow extension
Deltoid - Shoulder flexion
Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
Teres Major - Shoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
Pectoralis Major - Shoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Median Plane - Divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Sagital Plane - Dividing body into unequal right and left halves.
Coronal Plane - Dividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - Dividing body into upper and lower portions.
Anatomical Position - Standing with arms down by sides and palms facing forward.
Anterior - Front side of body.
Posterior - Back side of body.
Medial - Closer to the median of the body.
Lateral - Further from the median plane.
Superior - Above/towards the head.
Inferior - Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - Further from root of limb.
,Supine - Lying on back.
Prone - Lying on front.
Flexion -
Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjac
ent body segment.
Extension - Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - Excessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - Moving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - Turning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense tissue)
, Cartilaginous Joint - Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
Biceps Brachii - Elbow flexion
Brachialis - Elbow flexion
Triceps Brachii - Elbow extension
Deltoid - Shoulder flexion
Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
Teres Major - Shoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
Pectoralis Major - Shoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
