Club Pilates Written Exam + Basic Anatomy And Terminology: Q’s And A’s

Club Pilates Written Exam + Basic Anatomy And
Terminology: Q’s And A’s

Origin Correct Ans - Attachment of a muscle on more stable bone

Attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular
contraction

Lateral refers to Correct Ans - away from the midline of body

Superior Correct Ans - above

ex: my head is superior to my feet

Inferior Correct Ans - Below

Lower on the body, farther from the head

ex: my feet are inferior to my head

Proximal Correct Ans - Closer to head

Distal Correct Ans - further away from head

ex: the knees are distal to the shoulders

Upper/Lower Body Terms Correct Ans - Distal - further
Proximal - closer
Superior - above
Inferior - below

A "root' word that means arm Correct Ans - Brachial

Sideways movement Correct Ans - Abduction
Adduction
Lateral
Medial

,Positon = Coronal

Forward Backward Movement Correct Ans - Flexion
Extension

Position - Sagital

Upper arm bone Correct Ans - humerus

Rotation Correct Ans - Turning/twisting movement

Eccentric Correct Ans - During eccentric contraction, muscle
elongates, while under tension, due to an opposing force being greater then
force generated by muscle

i.e art extends out from bicep curl

concentric Correct Ans - contraction that shortens a muscle

Pronation Correct Ans - movement that turns the palm down

Supination Correct Ans - movement that turns the palm up

Inversion Correct Ans - Turning the sole of the foot inward / towards
midline

Eversion Correct Ans - turning the sole of the foot outward / away
from midline

Dorsiflexion Correct Ans - bending of the foot or the toes upward

ex: flex feet during leg raises

Plantar flexion Correct Ans - bending of the sole of the foot by curling
the toes toward the ground

ex: pointed toes during leg raises

, Retraction Correct Ans - Posterior (back) movement of the arms at the
shoulders

Protraction Correct Ans - Anterior (forward) movement of the arms at
the shoulders

Depression Correct Ans - movement in downward (inferior) direction

ex: shrug shoulders down (depression occurs)

Elevation Correct Ans - Movement in upward direction
ex: shrug shoulders up (elevation occurs)

medial Correct Ans - toward the midline

medial rotation Correct Ans - Rotation toward the midline

Lateral Correct Ans - away from the midline

lateral rotation Correct Ans - rotation away from the midline

Abduction Correct Ans - Movement away from the midline of the body
(sideways)

Adduction Correct Ans - Movement toward the midline of the body
(sideways)

Extension Correct Ans - straightening movement that increases the
angle between body parts
(forward / backward)

Flexion Correct Ans - bending movement that decreases the angle
between body parts

Posterior Correct Ans - back of body

ex: back part of bone (humorous) is posterior surface of the humorous

Anterior Correct Ans - front of the body