2024 STOTT PILATES MATWORK
MUSCLE BALANCE EXAM WITH
CORRECTANSWERS
What does medial mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTowards the midline of the
body
What does distal mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAway from the trunk of the
body
What does proximal mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCloser to the trunk of the
body
What muslces opposed the lateral trunk muscles? (trunk-lateral) - CORRECT-
ANSWERSLateral trunk muscles oppose each other
What mucles oppose the clockwise rotation of the trunk (rotary) ? -
CORRECT-ANSWERScounterclockwise rotation muscles
The pelvis pivots in the femora. What ways does the pelvis move? (pelvis) -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAnteriorposterior, diagonally to tilt forward or back and
laterally.
What muscles cause the upward pull posteriorly of the pelvis? (pelvis-
anteriorposterior) - CORRECT-ANSWERSErector spinae, quadratus lumborum,
and other posterior back muscles.
What muscles cause the upward pull anteriorly of the pelvis? (pelvis
anteriorposterior) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAnterior abs, especially the rectus
abdominis with its insertion on the symphysis pubis and the external oblique
with its attachment on the anterior iliac crest.
What muscles create a downward shift in the pelvis posteriorly? (pelvis
anteriorposterior) - CORRECT-ANSWERSGluteus maximus and hamstrings
with attachments on the posterior ilium, sacrum, ischium
What muscles cause a downward pull anteriorly of the pelvis? (pelvis
anteriorposterior) - CORRECT-ANSWERSHip flexors, including the rectus
femoris, tensor faciae latae and sartorius with attachments to the anterior,
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