Anatomy & Physiology

Question 1

How many living bones are in the human body?

Answer 1

206

Question 2

Anterior refers to

Answer 2

Front of the body

Question 3

Posterior refers to

Answer 3

Back of the body

Question 4

Midline refers to

Answer 4

Centre of the body

Question 5

Lateral movements take us

Answer 5

further from midline

Question 6

Medial movements take us

Answer 6

Closer to midline

Question 7

Transverse Plane

Answer 7

Horizontal plane that divides the body into UPPER & LOWER

Posture example: twists

Question 8

Coronal/Frontal Plane

Answer 8

Vertical plane that divides the body into FRONT & BACK

Posture example: side bends

Question 9

Sagittal Plane

Answer 9

A vertical plane that divides the body into LEFT & RIGHT

Posture example: forward folds and back bends

Question 10

How may living muscles are in the human body?

Answer 10

Approx. 600 (640)

Question 11

Name the 4 Ligaments of the knee

Answer 11

MCL - medial collateral
ACL - anterior cruciate
LCL - lateral collateral
PCL - posterior cruciate

Question 12

How to best protect the knee in yoga

Answer 12

strengthen the muscles that support it
proper alignment - knee tracking over ankle
flexing the foot
micro bend - don’t lock out the knee

Question 13

Longest bone in the human body

Answer 13

Femur

Question 14

Sympathetic Nerve does what during pranyama?

Answer 14

Increases SNS activity during inhalation

Question 15

Vagus Nerve

Answer 15

Increases PNS activity during exhalation

Question 16

One of the most common knee injuries is to this ligament

Answer 16

ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Question 17

How many bones are in the knee and what are they

Answer 17

3
femur
tibia
patella

Question 18

the two joints of the knee

Answer 18

femoral
tibial

Question 19

what are the functions of the pelvis?

Answer 19

-transfers weight from upper axial skeleton to to lower components - enables locomotion
-attachment point for bones, muscles and ligaments for movement
-protects GI tract, sex organs, bladder, colon
-Supports childbirth and fetal growth in pregnancy

Question 20

What are the 3 bones of the pelvis

Answer 20

Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

Question 21

Which pelvic tilt takes place in Cat and Cow pose?

Answer 21

Cat = Posterior
Cow = Anterior

Question 22

Name the 6 major muscle groupings

Answer 22

Flexors
Extensors
Adductors
Abductors
External Rotators
Internal Rotators

Question 23

What is the function of the Flexor muscles

Answer 23

movement that decreases the angle between 2 body parts (in saggital plane)

Question 24

What is the function of the Extensor muscles

Answer 24

movement that increases the angle between 2 body parts (in saggital plane)

Question 25

What is the function of the Adductors

Answer 25

body part moving towards midline (in coronal plane)

Question 26

What is the function of the Abductors

Answer 26

body part moving away from midline (in coronal plane)

Question 27

What is the function of the External Rotators

Answer 27

Rotation of the bone away from the centre of the body (transverse plane)

Question 28

What is the function of the Internal Rotators

Question 29

There are ____ vertebrae in the spinal column

Answer 29

33

Question 30

Name the 5 sections of the spine and how many vertebrae in each

Answer 30

Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
Coccyx - 5 (fused together)
Sacrum - 4 (fused together)

Question 31

What are the 2 groupings of breathing muscles?

Answer 31

1. Inspiratory
2. Expiratory

Question 32

Name the 4 muscle groupings of the abdomen

Answer 32

1. Transverse
2. Internal obliques
3. External obliques
4. Rectus abdominus

Question 33

Functions of the vagus nerve

Answer 33

• gut brain connection
• nervous system regulation
• controls fear response (fight/flight)
• taste sensation
• anti inflammatory response