Pilates Teacher Training Questions & Answers.

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Name ithe iMovements iof ithe ispine i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-1. iFlexion i(forward ibending)
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2. iExtension i(backward ibending)
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3.Lateral iflexion i(side ibending) kr kr kr




4.Rotation

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What iare ithe i4 icurves iof ithe ispine i(which iare iprimary iand iwhich iare isecondary) iand ihow
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imany ivertebras idoes ieach ione ihave? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Cervical iSpine i(C1-C7)-Secondary
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Thoracic iSpine i(T1-T12)-Primary iCurve
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Lumbar iSpine i(L1-L5)-Secondary
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Sacral iSpine i(S1-S5)-Primary
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Which iparts iof ithe iSpine iare iFused? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Saccral iand iCoccyx
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Name ithe iTwo imain ivertebra iof ithe iCervical iSpine iand iWhat itheir ifunction iis i? i- icorrect
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iAnswers i✔✔ i-C1: ithe iring-shaped iatlas ithat iconnects idirectly ito ithe iskull. iThis ijoint iallows ifor
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ithe inodding ior i"yes" imotion iof ithe ihead.
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,C2: iThe isecond ivertebra i(C2) iis ithe iaxis, iwhich iallows ifor ithe iside-to-side ior i"no" imotion iof ithe
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Name ithe imain ifunction iof ithe iThoracic iSpine? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-the imain ifunction iof ithe
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ithoracic ispine iis ito ihold ithe irib icage iand iprotect ithe iheart iand ilungs. iIt ihas iLIMITED
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iMOVEMENT!
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Name ithe imain ifunction iof ithe iLumbar iSpine? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-the imain ifunction iof ithe
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ilumbar ispine iis ito ibear ithe iweight iof ithe ibody. iThese ivertebrae iare imuch ilarger iin isize ito
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iabsorb ithe istress iof ilifting iand icarrying iheavy iobjects.
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name ithe imain ifunction iof ithe iSacrum ior isacral icurve i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The imain
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ifunction iof ithe isacrum iis ito iconnect ithe ispine ito ithe ihip ibones. iThere iare ifive isacral
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ivertebrae, iwhich iare ifused itogether. iTogether iwith ithe iiliac ibones, ithey iform ia iring icalled ithe
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ipelvic igirdle.
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name ithe imain ifunction iof ithe iCoccyx. i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-the ifour ifused ibones iof ithe
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icoccyx ior itailbone iprovide iattachment ifor iligaments iand imuscles iof ithe ipelvic ifloor.
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What iis ithe ipurpose iof iSpinal iDiscs? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The iintervertebral idiscs iare
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ifibrocartilaginous icushions iserving ias ithe ispine's ishock iabsorbing isystem, iwhich iprotect ithe
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ivertebrae, ibrain, iand iother istructures isuch ias ithe inerves.
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The idiscs iallow isome ivertebral imotion: iextension iand iflexion
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What ihappens ito ithe idiscs ias iwe iage? iWhat iis ithe ibest itype iof imovement ifor iaging ispine? i-
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icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-They istart ito idegenerate i(slip, ilose ifluid, icause ipressure ion inerves). i
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With iage, iour idiscs iincreasingly ilose ithe iability ito ireabsorb ifluid iand ibecome ibrittle iand iflatter;
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ithis iis iwhy iwe iget ishorter ias iwe igrow iolder. iAlso idiseases, isuch ias iosteoarthritis iand
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iosteoporosis, icause ibone ispurs ito igrow. iInjury iand istrain ican icause idiscs ito ibulge ior iherniate,
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icausing ipain iand irestricted imovement.. iTraction iis ibest ifor ithis.
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The idisc ihas itwo itypes iof itissues. iname ithem iand itheir ipurpose i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The
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iannulus ifibrosus ibinds ithe ivertebrae itogether ibut iis iflexible ienough ito iallow ifor iour
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imovements. i
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- inucleus ipulposus iacts ias ia ishock iabsorber ito isupport ithe ibody's iweight iand iprevent ithe
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ivertebrae ifrom ipainfully icrashing iinto ieach iother iwhile iunder istrain.
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What iis ithe ispinous iprocess? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-a ibony iprojection ioff ithe iposterior i(back)
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iof ieach ivertebra
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,What iis ithe isuperior iarticular ifacet? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-connect ivertebrae
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What iis ithe ivertebral iforamen? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Space iformed iby ipedicles, ilamina, i&
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ibody iof ithe ivertebrae; icontains ithe ispinal icord
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What iis ithe itransverse iprocess? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-mobilizes ithe isides iof ithe ivertebrae
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what iis ithe ilamina? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-small ibone ithat iconnects ivertebra
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What iis ia ifacet ijoint? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The ifacet ijoints iare ismall, icartilage-lined ipoints iof
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icontact iwhere ieach iindividual ibackbone i(vertebra) imeets ithe ione iabove iand ibelow iit. iThey
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iboth ienable iyour ispine ito iflex iduring imovement iand ialso ilimit iits irange iof imotion.
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What iis iconnected ito ithe isacrum? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Pelvis
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What iis ithe iischial ituberosity? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Known ias ithe i"sit ibones" iThe iischial
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ituberosity iis ithe iplace iwhere isemitendinosus, isemimembranonsus, iand ibiceps ifemoris iattach ito.
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articular icartilage i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Where ithe ifemur imeets ithe ipelvis. iit icovers ithe
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isurfaces iof ibones iwhere ithey icome itogether ito iform ijoints
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pectineal iline i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-attachment iof ipelvis ito ifemur
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iliac icrest i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-pelvic igirdle.found ion ithe itop iof ithe ihip ibone. iThe iiliac icrest
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istretches iposteriorly ifrom ithe ianterior isuperior iiliac ispine i(ASIS) ito ithe iposterior isuperior iiliac
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ispine i(PSIS).
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tubercle iof iiliac icrest i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The iiliac itubercle iis ithe iwidest ipoint iof ithe iiliac
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icrest, iand ilies iat ithe ilevel iof ithe iL5 ispinous iprocess.
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pubic isymphysis i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-a ijoint ican ibe imoved iup ito itwo imillimeters iand iwith ia
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ione idegree iof irotation. iThis iflexibility ichanges iduring ichildbirth. iDuring ipregnancy iand ibirth, ithe
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iligaments iaround ithe ipubic isymphysis ibecome iflexible, iso ithat ithe ichild imay ipass ithrough
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iwithout idifficulty ior icomplications.
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sacroiliac ijoint i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The iconnection ipoint ibetween ithe ipelvis iand ithe
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ivertebral icolumn.
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ASIS i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-anterior isuperior iiliac ispine
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known ias ithe i"hip ibones." iThese iare ithe ibones ithat istick iout iin ithe ifront iof iour ipelvis iand
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iwhere iwe ioften irest iour ihands.
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PSIS i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-posterior isuperior iiliac ispine
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, Look ifor ithe i"dimples" ior iindentations iin ithe ilower iback iand ithen ipush ideep iinto ithat iarea ito
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ipalpate ithe iPSISs.
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Name ithe ithree itypes iof imuscle itissue i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-1. iSkeletal
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2. iCardiac
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3. iSmooth
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Pilates iwe ifocus ion iSkeletel
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What iis ithe ianatomical iposition? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Facing iforward, ipalms ifacing iforward,
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isupine.
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Name ithe itypes iof imovement i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-1. iFlexion i(when ithe iangle ibetween itwo
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ibones idecreases) i
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2. iExtension i(when ithe iangle iof ia ijoint iincreases) i
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3.Adduction i(when ia ibone imoves itowards ithe imidline iof ithe ibody) i
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4. iAbduction i(when ia ibone imoves iaway ithe imidline iof ithe ibody) i
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5. iCircumduction i- imovement iof ia ilimb iin ia icircular imovement. i
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6.Rotation i(Lateral/medial) iAway ifrom ior itowards ithe imidline.
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Name ithe ianatomical iterms ifor imovement? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-1.Proximal/Distal i- icloser ito/
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ifurther ifrom ithe itrunk ior imidline i
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2. iSuperior/Inferior i- itoward ithe ihead/away ifrom ithe ihead i
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3. iAnterior/Posterior i- ifront iof ithe ibody/back iof ithe ibody i
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