Yoga Flow Anatomy

True or False

100

True or False: The obliques help stabilize and rotate the trunk.

True

200

True or False: Trunk rotation occurs in the frontal plane.

False

300

True or False: Hip flexion occurs during Chair Pose.

True

400

True or False: Forward Fold primarily demonstrates motion in the frontal plane.

False

Planes of Motion

100

What plane divides the body into left and right sides?

Sagittal

200

What plane of motion is used during twisting?

Transverse

300

Which movement in the sequence combines both sagittal and transverse plane motion?

Lunge Twist

400

Which pose in the sequence primarily occurs in the transverse plane, while also maintaining isometric stabilization of the lower extremities?

Chair Twist

Muscle Groups

100

Which muscles are primarily responsible for trunk rotation?

Internal and External Obliques

200

Which muscle group stabilizes the lower extremities during Chair Pose?

Quadriceps Femoris

300

Which muscles are lengthened during Forward Fold?

Hamstrings and Erector Spinae

400

Which muscle group assists with anterior hip flexion during Lunge Twist?

Iliopsoas

Pose Identification

100

Which pose maintains the vertebral column in neutral alignment while standing upright?

Mountain Pose

200

Which pose involves pelvis displacement posteriorly with the arms overhead in shoulder flexion?

Chair Pose

300

Which pose includes anterior hip flexion, posterior hip extension, and trunk rotation?

Lunge Twist

400

Which pose involves dynamic movement in the sagittal plane while requiring controlled lengthening of the erector spinae and hamstring musculature?

Forward Fold