BASI PILATES ANATOMY STUDY PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 REVISED EDITION
◉Sagital Plane . Answer: Dividing body into unequal right and left
halves.
◉Coronal Plane . Answer: Dividing body into front and back portions.
◉Transverse Plane . Answer: Dividing body into upper and lower
portions.
◉Anatomical Position . Answer: Standing with arms down by sides and
palms facing forward.
◉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.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 REVISED EDITION
◉Sagital Plane . Answer: Dividing body into unequal right and left
halves.
◉Coronal Plane . Answer: Dividing body into front and back portions.
◉Transverse Plane . Answer: Dividing body into upper and lower
portions.
◉Anatomical Position . Answer: Standing with arms down by sides and
palms facing forward.
◉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.
