BASI Pilates Anatomy Quiz with ANSWERs 100%
Correct
Anterior - ANSWER -Front side of body.
Posterior - ANSWER -Back side of body.
Medial - ANSWER -Closer to the median of the body.
Lateral - ANSWER -Further from the median plane.
Superior - ANSWER -Above/towards the head.
Inferior - ANSWER -Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - ANSWER -Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - ANSWER -Further from root of limb.
Supine - ANSWER -Lying on back.
Prone - ANSWER -Lying on front.
Flexion - ANSWER -Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment
toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - ANSWER -Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - ANSWER -Excessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - ANSWER -Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - ANSWER -Moving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - ANSWER -Turning around the long axis of bone.
,Lateral Flexion - ANSWER -Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - ANSWER -Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - ANSWER -Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - ANSWER -Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - ANSWER -Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine
(scapular).
Fibrous Joint - ANSWER -Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense
tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - ANSWER -Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to
sternum.
Synovial Joint - ANSWER -Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - ANSWER -Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
Biceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow flexion
Brachialis - ANSWER -Elbow flexion
Triceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow extension
Deltoid - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion
, Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
Teres Major - ANSWER -Shoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
Pectoralis Major - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Pectoralis Minor - ANSWER -Depress shoulder
Latissimus Dorsi - ANSWER -Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Internal Rotation
Rotator Cuff Muscles - ANSWER -Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
Rhomboid - ANSWER -Scapular adduction
Scapular downward rotation
Trapezius - ANSWER -Scapular adduction
Serratus Anterior - ANSWER -Scapular upward rotation
Scapular depression
Scapular abduction (only muscles which does this)
Quadriceps - ANSWER -Knee extension
Hip flexion
Correct
Anterior - ANSWER -Front side of body.
Posterior - ANSWER -Back side of body.
Medial - ANSWER -Closer to the median of the body.
Lateral - ANSWER -Further from the median plane.
Superior - ANSWER -Above/towards the head.
Inferior - ANSWER -Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - ANSWER -Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - ANSWER -Further from root of limb.
Supine - ANSWER -Lying on back.
Prone - ANSWER -Lying on front.
Flexion - ANSWER -Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment
toward anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - ANSWER -Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - ANSWER -Excessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - ANSWER -Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - ANSWER -Moving toward the midline of the body.
Rotation - ANSWER -Turning around the long axis of bone.
,Lateral Flexion - ANSWER -Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - ANSWER -Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - ANSWER -Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - ANSWER -Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - ANSWER -Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine
(scapular).
Fibrous Joint - ANSWER -Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense
tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - ANSWER -Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to
sternum.
Synovial Joint - ANSWER -Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - ANSWER -Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
Biceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow flexion
Brachialis - ANSWER -Elbow flexion
Triceps Brachii - ANSWER -Elbow extension
Deltoid - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion
, Shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal ab/adduction
Teres Major - ANSWER -Shoulder extension
Shoulder internal rotation
Pectoralis Major - ANSWER -Shoulder flexion
Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Pectoralis Minor - ANSWER -Depress shoulder
Latissimus Dorsi - ANSWER -Shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Internal Rotation
Rotator Cuff Muscles - ANSWER -Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
Rhomboid - ANSWER -Scapular adduction
Scapular downward rotation
Trapezius - ANSWER -Scapular adduction
Serratus Anterior - ANSWER -Scapular upward rotation
Scapular depression
Scapular abduction (only muscles which does this)
Quadriceps - ANSWER -Knee extension
Hip flexion
