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Polestar QUESTIONs and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct
### Answers to Spinal Anatomy and Pilates Concepts
1. **QUESTION:** What is "tripod WB" referring to in the
spine?
**Answer:** disc in front and facets in back
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim, implying
"tripod WB" (weight-bearing) refers to the three-point support
system of the spine: the intervertebral disc anteriorly and the
two facet joints posteriorly.
2. **QUESTION:** Local muscles or deep local stabilizers
primary job is
**Answer:** proprioception and stiffness -
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim, with the
dash likely indicating an incomplete sentence continued elsewhere.
3. **QUESTION:** These are muscles that have unique control
over the posturing of our head. These deep local muscles:
**Answer:** the Rectus Capitus Posterior, the Oblique
Capitus Superior and the Oblique Capitus Inferior
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**Rationale:** The document lists these three muscles
verbatim as deep local stabilizers controlling head posture, noting "Capitus" means "Capitis."
4. **QUESTION:** In anticipation of movement, the
Transverse Abdominis
**Answer:** Activates sub-consciously and sub-threshold
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim, describing
the Transverse Abdominis’ pre-activation role.
5. **QUESTION:** The primary purpose of the rectus
abdominis is to:
**Answer:** Accelerate or decelerate flexion and extension
of the spine
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim, identifying
the rectus abdominis as a global muscle.
6. **QUESTION:** The deep muscles of the back (multifidi
and rotatores):
**Answer:** Create stiffness and control around the spine
based on the anticipated activity
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim, noting
"multifidi" means "multifidus."
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7. **QUESTION:** Which of the following is true regarding
fascia?
**Answer:** Fascia is a living, dynamic, communicating
tissue in our body that links all of our cells together
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim as a
characteristic of fascia.
8. **QUESTION:** Prevents collapse or shift forward of spinal
vertebrae **Answer:** The Anterior Longitudinal Ligament:
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim, with the
colon likely indicating a formatting quirk.
9. **QUESTION:** The ligamentum flavum is different from
other ligaments as it is:
**Answer:** Yellow, elastic, made to stretch and expand
**Rationale:** The document describes this verbatim,
highlighting its unique properties.
- **QUESTION:** Pelvic ligaments:
**Answer:** Are extremely thick ligaments that connect the
ilium and sacrum together
**Rationale:** The document states this verbatim, referring
to ligaments like the sacroiliac ligaments.
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11. **QUESTION:** wraps all the way around the body and
connects to the posterior lumbar fascia, or the thoracolumbar fascia. It draws on the rectus sheath and on the thoracolumbar fascia, which is filled with the erector spinae and the multifidi muscles.
**Answer:** TA
**Rationale:** The document uses "TA" (Transverse
Abdominis) in this context verbatim, describing its connection to the thoracolumbar fascia.
12. **QUESTION:** The psoas major ascends
**Answer:** and has a relationship with our spine. It ascends
past the lumbar spine, and has insertions up through the diaphragm into the lower thoracic spine in the anterior body or the anterior lateral body of the vertebra. This is very important.
**Rationale:** The document describes this verbatim,
emphasizing the psoas major’s spinal relationship.
13. **QUESTION:** What connects the arm to the
thoracolumbar fascia?