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This comprehensive study guide provides 150 questions and answers covering key concepts in stott pilates, focusing on anatomy, biomechanics, and exercise techniques. It's a valuable resource for students preparing for stott pilates certification exams or those seeking to deepen their understanding of the method.
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Which of the following does not represent how STOTT Pilates has evolved from Joseph Pilates original method? - ANSWER-Focus on more flat spine than original method What is another term used to describe mid-sagittal plane? A) Transverse B) Circuduction C) Frontal D) Medial Plan - ANSWER-D Rotation does not occur at which of the following joints: A) knee joint B) pelvis C) elbow joint D) spine - ANSWER-C Lordosis describes which of the following? A) An exaggerated curve in the lumbar spine B) A flat lumbar spine C) A hyper extended spine D)A flexed thoracic spine - ANSWER-A Lattisimus Dorsi is involved in all but which of the following? A) Extension B) Retraction C) Medially Rotates D) Flexion - ANSWER-D
Lattismus Dorsi assists in forced expiration? A) True B) False - ANSWER-A Which muscle flexes the knee and extends the hip? A) Rectus Femoris B) Semimembranousous C) Semitendinous D Bicepts Femoris - ANSWER-D Which muscle protracts the scapula? A) Latissumus Dorsi B) Serratus Anterior C) Rhomboids D) Mid Trapezius - ANSWER-B Which joint involves the glenoid fossa? A) Shoulder Joint B) Knee Joint C) Elbow Joint - ANSWER-A What does contra-lateral mean? A) same side of body B) front side of body C) opposite side of body - ANSWER-C The scapula articulates which of the following? A) Ribs
Which of the following muscle fibers run mainly horizontally? A) Rectus Abdominus B) Transversus Abdominus C) Internal Abdominal Oblique D) External Abdominal Oblique E) Obliques - ANSWER-B If the thoracic spine is flat, which of the following is present? A) Lengthened B) Neutral C) Imprint - ANSWER-A What is not an anatomical structure? A) Obturator Foramen B) Obturator Externus C) Obturator Internus - ANSWER-A Match the following exercises to the following muscle:
What is the starting position of short box/round back? A) Imprint spine B) Neutral spine - ANSWER-B Which exercise does not contain elements similar to those in the hawk? A) Mermaid 1 on the short box B) Front Rowing prep/arm circles with flexion C) Side Twist Kneeling D) Long Box Arms Pulling Strap #1 - ANSWER-D Rotation in a flexed postion only occurs at which of the following joint? A) Hip joint B) Elbow joint C) Spine D) Knee E) Pelvis - ANSWER-B The following joints rotate: Spine, Scapula, Pelvis, Knee A) True B) False - ANSWER-A The cervical spine has 7 vertebrae, Thoracis spine has 12 and Lumbar spine has 5? A) True B) False - ANSWER-A The spine moves along with the following:
Lateral trunk muscles - ANSWER-1) Quadratus Lumborum
B) False - ANSWER-A Concentric is: A) Lengthening against resistance B) Shortening against resistence - ANSWER-B What does isometrically mean? A) Lengthening against resistance B) Shortening against resistance C) Same length against resistance (no change) - ANSWER-C Dorsiflex is: A) feet and knee is hyperextended B) shinbone is closer to bone - ANSWER-B Plantarflex is: A) feet and knee is hyperextended B) shinbone is closer to bone - ANSWER-A sartorius origin and insertion - ANSWER-Origin: anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: anterior and medial of surface of the tiibia tensor fasciae latae origin and insertion - ANSWER-Origin: Anterior aspect of iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: Iliotibial tract
Coracobrachialis Origin and insertion - ANSWER-O: Coracoid process I: Middle medial humerus Semitendinosus origin and insertion - ANSWER-O: ischial tuberosity, I: tibial shaft Semimembranosus origin and insertion - ANSWER-O: ischial tuberosity I: medial tibial condyle Gracilis: Origin and insertion - ANSWER-O: body of pubis, I: medial tibia quadrates lumborum Origin and insertion - ANSWER-O: iliolumbar ligament, posterior part of the iliac crest, inferior border of the 12th rib and transverse processes of the upper 4 lumbar vertebrae I: Inferior border of the 12th rib and transverse processes of the upper 4 lumbar vertebrae external intercostals Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-Origin: inferior border of rib above Insertion: superior border of rib below Infraspinatus origin and insertion - ANSWER-origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula insertion: greater tubercle of humerus Supraspinatus Origin and insertion - ANSWER-origin: supraspinous fossa of scapula insertion: greater tubercle of humerus Teresa Major Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: dorsal surface of inferior angle of the scapula I: Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Middle Deltoid Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-Origin: acromion process Insertion: deltoid tuberosity pectoralis major- Clavicular Division - Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: Anterior surface of the medial 1/2 of clavicle Insertion: Humerus, crest of greater tubercle Pectoralis minor Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: ribs 3- 5 I: coracoid process of scapula seratus anterior Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: Superior lateral surfaces of upper 8 or 9 ribs at the side of the chest Insertion: Costal surface of the vertebral border along the inferior angle of scapula Gastrocnemius - ANSWER-Origin: Femur Insertion: Calcaneus gluteus medius - origin and insertion - ANSWER-O: ilium, I:greater trochanter of femur gluteus minimus - origin and insertion - ANSWER-O: ilium, I:greater trochanter of femur Trapezius - Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O=occipital bone, C1- 7 , T1-12,; I= Acrominion and spinous process of scapula, clavicle rectus femoris - Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: iliac spine and acetabulum, I:tibial tuberosity and patella adductor longus Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: Pubic tubercle I: Medial lip of linea aspera
Multifidus Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: deep to semispinalis, fibers pass obliquely and medially to spinous process, stabilizes vertebrae origin:sacrum, lumbar, thoracic vertebrae insertion: base of spinous processes of all vertebrae from L5 to C Vastus Lateralis Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O= greater trochanter, linea apsera, I: tibial tuberosity and patella Vastus Medialis Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: linea aspera and intertrochanteric line, I: tibial tuberosity and patella Rectus Abdominis Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-origin :of rectus abdomens is the pubis nsertion 5-7 ribs and xiphoid process Iliac Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-Origin: Inner lip of iliac crest Insertion: Lesser trochanter of femur gluteus maximus Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-O: dorsal ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, I: gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract Triceps Brachi Origin and Insertion - ANSWER-Origin: Longhead infraglenoid tubercle of scapula Lateral head: superior 1/2 of posterior lateral surface of humerus Medial head: inferior 2/3 on the posterior surface of the humerus
Pilates _________ the muscles versus weightlifting that grows muscles - ANSWER-tones Clockwise is a rotation to the - ANSWER-right counter clockwise is a rotation to the - ANSWER-left appendicular skeleton - ANSWER-126 bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulders, and hips axial skeleton - ANSWER-the 80 bones of the skull, spine, ribs, vertebrae, and sternum, or breastbone anatomical position - ANSWER-To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward Muscles that abduct the shoulder - ANSWER-deltoid, supraspinatus Muscles that abduct the humerus - ANSWER-deltoid, supraspinatus muscles that extend the knee - ANSWER-anterior - quadriceps: rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius Four Layers of Abdominal Muscles - ANSWER-TA, Internal Obliques, External Obliques and rectus abdominis Inhale promotes - ANSWER-extension exhale promotes - ANSWER-flexion Parts of the vertebrae - ANSWER-Spinous process (only part you can see) Transverse process - wings that stick out
Vertebral body Superior articular process - parts of your facet joints how many cervical bones are there - ANSWER- 7 how many thoracic bones are there - ANSWER- 12 how many lumbar bones are there - ANSWER- 5 how many sacrum bones are there - ANSWER- 5 how many coccyx bones are there - ANSWER- 3 - 6 which muscles are medially rotators of the hip joint - ANSWER-Gluteus Medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae Gluteus Maximus, Piriformis and Obturator Internus all _________________rotate the hip - ANSWER- laterally abductors of the humerus - ANSWER-suprasinatus and middle deltoid The ankle bone is also known as the - ANSWER-Lateral Malleolus In side arm sitting External rotation of the humerus which muscles are used - ANSWER-Teres minor and infraspinatus The pelvis is made up of what bones - ANSWER-Illium, ischium and pubis Where do the pelvis and spine meet - ANSWER-Sacra-iliac joint
erector spinae - ANSWER-prime mover of back extension; maintain erect posture rotation occurs in which plane - ANSWER-transverse what is another term used to describe the mid-sagittal plane - ANSWER-Median plane rotation does not occur at which joint - ANSWER-elbow the lats are involved in all but which: flexion, adduction and medial rotation - ANSWER-Flexion glenoid fosa - ANSWER-shoulder joint ipsolateral - ANSWER-same side where does the short head of the biceps brachial originate - ANSWER-coracoid process of the scapula if the thoracic spine is flat which of the following describes the condition of the thoracic flexors (abs and obliques) - ANSWER-lengthened leg circles work - ANSWER-hip extensors Rectus femoris crosses 2 joints true or false - ANSWER-true