PILATES TEACHER TRAINING PTACTICE
EXAM (ANATOMY AND EXERCISES) ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TESTED AND APPROVED NEW MODIFIED 2026
LATEST
What is the spinous process?
a bony projection off the posterior (back) of each vertebra
What is the superior articular facet?
connect vertebrae
What is the vertebral foramen?
Space formed by pedicles, lamina, & body of the vertebrae; contains the spinal
cord
What is the transverse process?
mobilizes the sides of the vertebrae
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,what is the lamina?
small bone that connects vertebra
What is a facet joint?
The facet joints are small, cartilage-lined points of contact where each
individual backbone (vertebra) meets the one above and below it. They both
enable your spine to flex during movement and also limit its range of motion.
What is connected to the sacrum?
Pelvis
What is the ischial tuberosity?
Known as the "sit bones" The ischial tuberosity is the place where
semitendinosus, semimembranonsus, and biceps femoris attach to.
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,articular cartilage
Where the femur meets the pelvis. it covers the surfaces of bones where they
come together to form joints
pectineal line
attachment of pelvis to femur
iliac crest
pelvic girdle.found on the top of the hip bone. The iliac crest stretches
posteriorly from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the posterior superior
iliac spine (PSIS).
tubercle of iliac crest
The iliac tubercle is the widest point of the iliac crest, and lies at the level of the
L5 spinous process.
pubic symphysis
a joint can be moved up to two millimeters and with a one degree of rotation.
This flexibility changes during childbirth. During pregnancy and birth, the
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, ligaments around the pubic symphysis become flexible, so that the child may
pass through without difficulty or complications.
sacroiliac joint
The connection point between the pelvis and the vertebral column.
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
known as the "hip bones." These are the bones that stick out in the front of our
pelvis and where we often rest our hands.
PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
Look for the "dimples" or indentations in the lower back and then push deep
into that area to palpate the PSISs.
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EXAM (ANATOMY AND EXERCISES) ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TESTED AND APPROVED NEW MODIFIED 2026
LATEST
What is the spinous process?
a bony projection off the posterior (back) of each vertebra
What is the superior articular facet?
connect vertebrae
What is the vertebral foramen?
Space formed by pedicles, lamina, & body of the vertebrae; contains the spinal
cord
What is the transverse process?
mobilizes the sides of the vertebrae
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,what is the lamina?
small bone that connects vertebra
What is a facet joint?
The facet joints are small, cartilage-lined points of contact where each
individual backbone (vertebra) meets the one above and below it. They both
enable your spine to flex during movement and also limit its range of motion.
What is connected to the sacrum?
Pelvis
What is the ischial tuberosity?
Known as the "sit bones" The ischial tuberosity is the place where
semitendinosus, semimembranonsus, and biceps femoris attach to.
Page 2 of 64
,articular cartilage
Where the femur meets the pelvis. it covers the surfaces of bones where they
come together to form joints
pectineal line
attachment of pelvis to femur
iliac crest
pelvic girdle.found on the top of the hip bone. The iliac crest stretches
posteriorly from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the posterior superior
iliac spine (PSIS).
tubercle of iliac crest
The iliac tubercle is the widest point of the iliac crest, and lies at the level of the
L5 spinous process.
pubic symphysis
a joint can be moved up to two millimeters and with a one degree of rotation.
This flexibility changes during childbirth. During pregnancy and birth, the
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, ligaments around the pubic symphysis become flexible, so that the child may
pass through without difficulty or complications.
sacroiliac joint
The connection point between the pelvis and the vertebral column.
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
known as the "hip bones." These are the bones that stick out in the front of our
pelvis and where we often rest our hands.
PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
Look for the "dimples" or indentations in the lower back and then push deep
into that area to palpate the PSISs.
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