Soma Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Soma Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
anatomical plane - CORRECT ANSWER - a hypothetical plane used to divide the human
body (coronal, sagittal, transverse)


coronal - CORRECT ANSWER - divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior
(back) portions


sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER - divides the body into left and right halves



transverse - CORRECT ANSWER - divides the body into top and bottom halves



Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of a body part away from the midline



adduction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of a body part toward the midline



internal rotation - CORRECT ANSWER - a rotating movement toward the midline. also
called medial rotation


ex: constructive rest pose


external rotation - CORRECT ANSWER - a rotating movement away from the midline.
Also called lateral rotation


ex: bound angle pose


lateral flexion - CORRECT ANSWER - Side-bending left or right
- bending the trunk away from the midline