Pilates Anatomy Basi exam study guide
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Median Plane - ANSDivides the body into equal right and left halves.
Sagital Plane - ANSDividing body into unequal right and left halves.
Coronal Plane - ANSDividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - ANSDividing body into upper and lower portions.
Anatomical Position - ANSStanding with arms down by sides and palms facing
forward.
Anterior - ANSFront side of body.
Posterior - ANSBack side of body.
Medial - ANSCloser to the median of the body.
Lateral - ANSFurther from the median plane.
Superior - ANSAbove/towards the head.
Inferior - ANSBelow/towards the feet.
Proximal - ANSCloser to the root of the limb.
Distal - ANSFurther from root of limb.
Supine - ANSLying on back.
Prone - ANSLying on front.
,Flexion - ANSBringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment toward
anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - ANSMoving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - ANSExcessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - ANSMoving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - ANSMoving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - ANSTurning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - ANSSide bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - ANSLifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - ANSLifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - ANSBring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - ANSBring shoulder blades forward and away from spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - ANSImmovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - ANSSlightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - ANSFreely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - ANSGliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
Biceps Brachii - ANSElbow flexion
Brachialis - ANSElbow flexion
, Triceps Brachii - ANSElbow extension
Deltoid - ANSShoulder flexion
Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
Teres Major - ANSShoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
Pectoralis Major - ANSShoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Pectoralis Minor - ANSDepress shoulder
Latissimus Dorsi - ANSShoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Internal Rotation
Rotator Cuff Muscles - ANSSupraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
Rhomboid - ANSScapular adduction
Scapular downward rotation
Trapezius - ANSScapular adduction
Serratus Anterior - ANSScapular upward rotation
Scapular depression
Scapular abduction (only muscles which does this)
Quadriceps - ANSKnee extension
Hip flexion
Deep External Rotators of Hip - ANSQuadrates Femoris
Piriformus
Obturators
Geemelluss
revision questions correctly answered
Median Plane - ANSDivides the body into equal right and left halves.
Sagital Plane - ANSDividing body into unequal right and left halves.
Coronal Plane - ANSDividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - ANSDividing body into upper and lower portions.
Anatomical Position - ANSStanding with arms down by sides and palms facing
forward.
Anterior - ANSFront side of body.
Posterior - ANSBack side of body.
Medial - ANSCloser to the median of the body.
Lateral - ANSFurther from the median plane.
Superior - ANSAbove/towards the head.
Inferior - ANSBelow/towards the feet.
Proximal - ANSCloser to the root of the limb.
Distal - ANSFurther from root of limb.
Supine - ANSLying on back.
Prone - ANSLying on front.
,Flexion - ANSBringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment toward
anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - ANSMoving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - ANSExcessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - ANSMoving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - ANSMoving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - ANSTurning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - ANSSide bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - ANSLifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - ANSLifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - ANSBring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - ANSBring shoulder blades forward and away from spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - ANSImmovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - ANSSlightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - ANSFreely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - ANSGliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
Biceps Brachii - ANSElbow flexion
Brachialis - ANSElbow flexion
, Triceps Brachii - ANSElbow extension
Deltoid - ANSShoulder flexion
Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
Teres Major - ANSShoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
Pectoralis Major - ANSShoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Pectoralis Minor - ANSDepress shoulder
Latissimus Dorsi - ANSShoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Internal Rotation
Rotator Cuff Muscles - ANSSupraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
Rhomboid - ANSScapular adduction
Scapular downward rotation
Trapezius - ANSScapular adduction
Serratus Anterior - ANSScapular upward rotation
Scapular depression
Scapular abduction (only muscles which does this)
Quadriceps - ANSKnee extension
Hip flexion
Deep External Rotators of Hip - ANSQuadrates Femoris
Piriformus
Obturators
Geemelluss
