RYT300 Intensive Core Quiz

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Please read the questions carefully and select THE BEST answer. Read this example and you will probably do better on this test!

Remember, just because an item is true does not make it the answer to THAT PARTICULAR question.

For example, imagine that I asked you: What are the primary muscles stretched in Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold).

If your choices were:

A - The hamstrings are getting the most stretch in Forward Fold.
B - Pigeon pose may provide a great hip stretch.
C - The neck is getting the most stretch in Forward Fold.

The answer would be A.

B is true (pigeon is a great hip stretch), but it does not answer the specific question being asked.

C might be true (it is possible your neck gets a slight stretch because it is hanging freely and releasing compression), but...

The hamstrings get a much greater stretch than the neck in this pose (there are better ways to stretch the neck). Therefore, the answer is A.

Please DO NOT STRESS! You can re-take any test as many times as needed. This is not about memorization or being perfect. It is about understanding. Some people test better than others. I realize that you may know the material, but writing it down may not be your strong suite. Please realize that written tests do have a place in learning, but they are not the only way to test knowledge. Again, you can re-take as needed, so there is no need to stress. Just do your best and breathe!

Which abdominal muscle creates the “washboard” look?*

rectus abdominis
external oblique
internal oblique
transverse abdominis

Which abdominal muscle runs vertically from the rib cage to the pubic crest and are responsible for the six-pack look?*

internal obliques
external obliques
rectus abdominis
all of the above

Which abdominal muscle plays the most major role in forced exhalation?*

serratus anterior
transverse abdominis
external oblique
none of the above

Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the fibers of the rectus abdominis?*

lateral flexion to the opposite side
rotation to the same side
extension
flexion

Which movement of the vertebral column would lengthen the fibers of the external oblique on the right side of the body?*

rotation to the left
lateral flexion to the right
rotation to the right
flexion

What actions do the multifidus muscles contribute to?*

extend vertebral column
laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side
rotate vertebral column to the opposite side
all of the above

Which of the following is an action of the internal oblique?*

extend vertebral column
rotate vertebral column to the opposite side
rotate vertebral column to the same side
laterally flex vertebral column to the opposite side

Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the fibers of the internal oblique on the right side of the body?*

rotation to the left
lateral flexion to the left
rotation to the right
extension

Which of the following is an action of the transverse abdominis?*

flex the vertebral column
compress abdominal contents
rotate the vertebral column to the same side
none of the above

How many muscles make up the Erector Spinae?*

2
3
4
6

During inhalation, what happenes to the diaphragm?*

it remains the same
it has a random shape-change
it relaxes and moves upward
it contracts and moves downward

An overactive diaphragm may also cause what issue(s)?*

strained breathing
neck tension
both strained breathing and neck tension
none of the above

What might cause the neck muscles to tighten up during core work?*

compensation for weak core muscles
compenation for weak scalene muscles
asthma
none of the above