STOTT PILATES ANATOMY EXAM PREPARATION WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICE ANSWERS
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? -
b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Anterior: Dorsiflexors
b b b
Posterior: Plantar Flexors b b
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? -
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Lateral: Tibialis
b b b
Peroneals
What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b
dorsiflexing and inverting the foot. b b b b
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b
Primarily responsible for eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and brevis plantarflex the f
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
oot, while the peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it.
b b b b b b
What are the opposing anteroposterior muscles of the knee? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b b
The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
b b b b b b b b
The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. -
b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Superior and inferior segments of the body
b b b b b b b b
The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. -
b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
b b b b b b
The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments -
b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Left and right segments
b b b b b
Medial is a directional term for: - correct answer-Closest to the midline of the body.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
, Lateral is a directional term for: - correct answer-Away from the midline of the body
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - correct answer- b b b b b b b b b b b b b
closer
Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. - b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-away
b b
Superior is a directional term for: - correct answer-above or towards the head
b b b b b b b b b b b b
Inferior is a directional term for: - correct answer-Below or away from the head
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Anterior refers to - correct answer-front of the body
b b b b b b b b
Posterior refers to - correct answer-back of the body
b b b b b b b b
Superficial refers to - correct answer-towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Deep refers to - correct answer-inside the body (internal)
b b b b b b b b
Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. -
b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
b b b b b b b b b
Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other.
b b b b b b b b b b b b
- correct answer-anterior surfaces of the body away from each other.
b b b b b b b b b b
Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? - correct answer-Side to side
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Rotational movements happen around which central point? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b
The axis of the spine.
b b b b
List the 4 actions of the neck (cervical spine) - correct answer-Flexion
b b b b b b b b b b b
Extension
Lateral flexion b
Rotation
Describe the action of shoulder flexion and extension. - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b
Arm reaches up overhead (vertical flexion)
b b b b b
Arm reaches back behind the body (vertical extension)
b b b b b b b
Describe the actions of shoulder abduction and adduction. - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b
Arm moves away from the midline (abduction)
b b b b b b b
Arm moves towards the midline (adduction)
b b b b b
* can also done horizontally as in when client is supine.
b b b b b b b b b b
Describe the actions of internal rotation and external rotation of the shoulder. -
b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Internal rotation - palm moves toward the body.
b b b b b b b b b b
External rotation - palm moves away from the body.
b b b b b b b b
CHOICE ANSWERS
Which muscles oppose each other on the anteriorposterior sides of the foot? -
b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Anterior: Dorsiflexors
b b b
Posterior: Plantar Flexors b b
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? -
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Lateral: Tibialis
b b b
Peroneals
What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b
dorsiflexing and inverting the foot. b b b b
What is the function of the peroneas muscles? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b
Primarily responsible for eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and brevis plantarflex the f
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
oot, while the peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it.
b b b b b b
What are the opposing anteroposterior muscles of the knee? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b b
The hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
b b b b b b b b
The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. -
b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Superior and inferior segments of the body
b b b b b b b b
The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________ segments. -
b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
b b b b b b
The sagital plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments -
b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Left and right segments
b b b b b
Medial is a directional term for: - correct answer-Closest to the midline of the body.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
, Lateral is a directional term for: - correct answer-Away from the midline of the body
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - correct answer- b b b b b b b b b b b b b
closer
Distal/peripheral means ________ from the trunk or midline of the body. - b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-away
b b
Superior is a directional term for: - correct answer-above or towards the head
b b b b b b b b b b b b
Inferior is a directional term for: - correct answer-Below or away from the head
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Anterior refers to - correct answer-front of the body
b b b b b b b b
Posterior refers to - correct answer-back of the body
b b b b b b b b
Superficial refers to - correct answer-towards the surface of the skin / outer most layer
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Deep refers to - correct answer-inside the body (internal)
b b b b b b b b
Spinal flexion moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other. -
b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-anterior surfaces of the body towards each other.
b b b b b b b b b
Spinal extension moves the __________ surfaces of the body ___________ each other.
b b b b b b b b b b b b
- correct answer-anterior surfaces of the body away from each other.
b b b b b b b b b b
Lateral spinal flexion moves the spine in which direction? - correct answer-Side to side
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Rotational movements happen around which central point? - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b
The axis of the spine.
b b b b
List the 4 actions of the neck (cervical spine) - correct answer-Flexion
b b b b b b b b b b b
Extension
Lateral flexion b
Rotation
Describe the action of shoulder flexion and extension. - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b
Arm reaches up overhead (vertical flexion)
b b b b b
Arm reaches back behind the body (vertical extension)
b b b b b b b
Describe the actions of shoulder abduction and adduction. - correct answer-
b b b b b b b b b b
Arm moves away from the midline (abduction)
b b b b b b b
Arm moves towards the midline (adduction)
b b b b b
* can also done horizontally as in when client is supine.
b b b b b b b b b b
Describe the actions of internal rotation and external rotation of the shoulder. -
b b b b b b b b b b b b
correct answer-Internal rotation - palm moves toward the body.
b b b b b b b b b b
External rotation - palm moves away from the body.
b b b b b b b b
