STOTT PILATES MUSCLE ANATOMY EXAM 2025 |131 QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. If a patient is experiencing difficulty in extending their knee,
which muscle's origin and insertion might be implicated, and
how would you assess its function?
Assess the biceps brachii, O: scapula, I: radial tuberosity
Evaluate the rectus femoris, O: iliac spine and acetabulum,
I: tibial tuberosity and patella
Check the gastrocnemius, O: femur, I: calcaneus
Examine the gluteus maximus, O: ilium and sacrum, I:
femur
2. Muscle that crosses the shoulder joint anteriorly
will help in: Shoulder extension
Shoulder flexion
Shoulder
adduction
Shoulder
abduction
3. Explain the role of the external and internal obliques during
trunk rotation. Which muscles are activated when the rib
cage rotates to the right?
, Right external oblique and left internal oblique
Left external oblique and right internal oblique
Both external
obliques Both
internal obliques
4. A physical therapist is designing a rehabilitation program for a
patient with limited lateral flexion of the spine. Which
exercises should be emphasized to strengthen the Rectus
Abdominis and Quadratus Lumborum for
improved lateral flexion?
Planks and push-ups
, Side bends and oblique crunches
Deadlifts and squats
Seated rows and chest presses
5. Which of the following joints or groups of joints does not
have the ability to perform rotation?
Glenohumeral
joint Neck
(cervical spine)
Thoracic spine
Humeroulnar joint
6. Which muscles are primarily involved when the rib cage
rotates toward the right while the pelvis remains still?
Right external oblique and left internal oblique
Left external oblique and right internal
oblique Right internal oblique and left
external oblique Left internal oblique
and right rectus abdominis
7. Which of the following joints does NOT
permit rotation? intervertebral
, humeroradia
l
coxofemoral
femorotibial
talocrural
8. Explain the role of the Serratus Anterior muscle in scapular
stabilization. How does it contribute to shoulder
movement?
It primarily flexes the shoulder joint.
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. If a patient is experiencing difficulty in extending their knee,
which muscle's origin and insertion might be implicated, and
how would you assess its function?
Assess the biceps brachii, O: scapula, I: radial tuberosity
Evaluate the rectus femoris, O: iliac spine and acetabulum,
I: tibial tuberosity and patella
Check the gastrocnemius, O: femur, I: calcaneus
Examine the gluteus maximus, O: ilium and sacrum, I:
femur
2. Muscle that crosses the shoulder joint anteriorly
will help in: Shoulder extension
Shoulder flexion
Shoulder
adduction
Shoulder
abduction
3. Explain the role of the external and internal obliques during
trunk rotation. Which muscles are activated when the rib
cage rotates to the right?
, Right external oblique and left internal oblique
Left external oblique and right internal oblique
Both external
obliques Both
internal obliques
4. A physical therapist is designing a rehabilitation program for a
patient with limited lateral flexion of the spine. Which
exercises should be emphasized to strengthen the Rectus
Abdominis and Quadratus Lumborum for
improved lateral flexion?
Planks and push-ups
, Side bends and oblique crunches
Deadlifts and squats
Seated rows and chest presses
5. Which of the following joints or groups of joints does not
have the ability to perform rotation?
Glenohumeral
joint Neck
(cervical spine)
Thoracic spine
Humeroulnar joint
6. Which muscles are primarily involved when the rib cage
rotates toward the right while the pelvis remains still?
Right external oblique and left internal oblique
Left external oblique and right internal
oblique Right internal oblique and left
external oblique Left internal oblique
and right rectus abdominis
7. Which of the following joints does NOT
permit rotation? intervertebral
, humeroradia
l
coxofemoral
femorotibial
talocrural
8. Explain the role of the Serratus Anterior muscle in scapular
stabilization. How does it contribute to shoulder
movement?
It primarily flexes the shoulder joint.
