BASI PILATES ANATOMY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
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Median Plane - ANS Divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Sagital Plane - ANS Dividing body into unequal right and left halves.
Coronal Plane - ANS Dividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - ANS Dividing body into upper and lower portions.
Anatomical Position - ANS Standing with arms down by sides and palms facing forward.
Anterior - ANS Front side of body.
Posterior - ANS Back side of body.
Medial - ANS Closer to the median of the body.
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,Lateral - ANS Further from the median plane.
Superior - ANS Above/towards the head.
Inferior - ANS Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - ANS Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - ANS Further from root of limb.
Supine - ANS Lying on back.
Prone - ANS Lying on front.
Flexion - ANS Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment toward
anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - ANS Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - ANS Excessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - ANS Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - ANS Moving toward the midline of the body.
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, Rotation - ANS Turning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - ANS Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - ANS Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - ANS Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - ANS Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - ANS Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - ANS Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - ANS Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - ANS Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - ANS Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Median Plane - ANS Divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Sagital Plane - ANS Dividing body into unequal right and left halves.
Coronal Plane - ANS Dividing body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - ANS Dividing body into upper and lower portions.
Anatomical Position - ANS Standing with arms down by sides and palms facing forward.
Anterior - ANS Front side of body.
Posterior - ANS Back side of body.
Medial - ANS Closer to the median of the body.
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,Lateral - ANS Further from the median plane.
Superior - ANS Above/towards the head.
Inferior - ANS Below/towards the feet.
Proximal - ANS Closer to the root of the limb.
Distal - ANS Further from root of limb.
Supine - ANS Lying on back.
Prone - ANS Lying on front.
Flexion - ANS Bringing the anterior/posterior surface of body segment toward
anterior/posterior surface of an adjacent body segment.
Extension - ANS Moving from flexed position towards anatomical position.
Hyperextension - ANS Excessive movement in extension direction.
Abduction - ANS Moving away from the midline of the body.
Adduction - ANS Moving toward the midline of the body.
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, Rotation - ANS Turning around the long axis of bone.
Lateral Flexion - ANS Side bending of the trunk to the right or left (spine).
Inversion - ANS Lifting the inside portion of the foot upward.
Eversion - ANS Lifting outside of foot upward.
Retraction - ANS Bring shoulder blades together toward spine (scapular).
Protraction - ANS Bring shoulder blades forward and away from spine (scapular).
Fibrous Joint - ANS Immovable joint. Ie: skull bones (connected by dense tissue)
Cartilaginous Joint - ANS Slightly moveable joint. Ie: manumbrium to sternum.
Synovial Joint - ANS Freely moving joint. Ie: hip, shoulder etc.
Types of Synovial Joints - ANS Gliding
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
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