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
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