Quiz 1: Yoga Basic Anatomy

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

Closer to the midline

Question 2

Lateral

Answer 2

Away from the midline

Question 3

Proximal

Answer 3

Closer to trunk or midline

Question 4

Distal

Answer 4

Away from trunk or midline

Question 5

Superior

Answer 5

Above or toward the head

Question 6

Inferior

Answer 6

Below or away from the head

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

Toward the front of the body

Question 8

Posterior

Answer 8

Toward the back of the body

Question 9

Ventral

Answer 9

On the front of the body

Question 10

Dorsal

Answer 10

On the back of the body

Question 11

Superficial

Answer 11

Toward the skin (surface)

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

Inside the body

Question 13

What a disease that has decreased bone density? Spell it.

Answer 13

Osteoporosis.

Question 14

Upper Spine

Answer 14

Cervical

Question 15

Middle Spine

Answer 15

Thoracic

Question 16

Lower back

Answer 16

Lumbar

Question 17

What are the two parts of the base of the spine. Spell them

Answer 17

Sacrum and coccyx

Question 18

Bone in chest. (In front of heart chakra)

Answer 18

Sternum

Question 19

Spell the official name of the collarbone?

Answer 19

Clavicle

Question 20

What is the wing shaped bone in your back?

Answer 20

Scapula

Question 21

Upper arm bone.

Answer 21

HumErus

Question 22

Rotating lower arm bone.

Answer 22

Radius

Question 23

Non rotating lower arm bone.

Answer 23

Ulna

Question 24

Hip bone. You can feel it with your pants.

Answer 24

Ilium

Question 25

Bone near the groin.

Answer 25

Pubis.

Question 26

List three types of joints.

Answer 26

1. Ball and socket
2. Hinge
3. Compressive

Question 27

Ligaments link which two components in the musculoskeletal system.

Answer 27

Bones to bones.

Question 28

Tendons link which two components in the musculoskeletal system.

Answer 28

Muscles to bones.

Question 29

How long much a stretch be held to change the fascia in muscles?

Answer 29

90-120 seconds

Question 30

What does RICE represent?

Answer 30

1. Rest
2. Ice
3. Compression
4. Elevation

Question 31

A woman is in extended side angle pose. Which way is her front leg rotated?

Answer 31

Externally

Question 32

A woman is in extended side angle pose. What do her front knee and hip have in common?

Answer 32

They are both in flexion.

Question 33

A woman is in extended side angle pose. Her back knee is?

Answer 33

Extended

Question 34

A man is in extended hand to big toe pose. The lifted leg is in?

Answer 34

Extension

Question 35

A man is in extended hand to big toe pose. The hip of the leg is in:

Answer 35

Abduction.

Question 36

A man is in extended hand to big toe pose. This asana is primarily in which plane?

Answer 36

Coronal.

Question 37

A man is in extended hand to big toe pose. His head and neck are in what plane?

Answer 37

Sagittal