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Osteopathic Principles

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. In the lumbar spine - an increased lumbosacral angel is associated with a...






2. Somatic dysfunction of the sacroiliac functional untis can produce symtoms of dysmenorrhea. This relationship is an example of a






3. Psoas major is responsible for...






4. A patient has been given specific manipulation twice for an acute tissue change at T3 on the right. The response has been equivocal. What would be the next step?






5. In the standing position a test which gives a high degree of reliability for determing an anatomical short leg is...






6. The detection of tissue texture abnormality is best achieved by






7. Intervertebral somatic dysfunction is named for what?






8. Adrenal disturbances are related to somatic dysfuntion at what spinal segmental level?






9. Most reliable palpatory finding of a suspected disease process.






10. A physical finding as 'rotated right' would imply what?






11. Andrew Taylor Still was






12. When the resting membrane potential of a neuron requires less stimulation to reach the threshold of excitation - it is called what?






13. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






14. The best criterion of successful therapeutic application of a direct trust technique is determined by what?






15. In foot and ankle dysfunction - restriction will generally be found in what?






16. A fulcrum and/or axis






17. The maxilla is considered an...






18. Palpable tissue change ina spinal segment area relatng to acute viscero somatic reflex is most evident at the _________






19. Palmar aspects of the hands or fingers are most sensitive...






20. What relaxes or stimulates - depending on how it is applied?






21. The ligaments of the vertebral column serve to help limit motion where?






22. Somatic dysfunction of the midthoracic spine can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. This is an example of ________






23. In lateral curves - the maximal rotation will occur where?






24. Flexion-extension is...






25. Proprioceptive impulses which may be responsible for the facilitated segment do not come from where?






26. The 'keystone' of the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot is what?






27. In a patient who has a chronic lateral group curve of the thoracic spine - physical findings typically include what?






28. In applying stretching to the thoracic paravertebral muscles - care must be taken to introduce ________________.






29. In a normally compensated scoliosis of the lumbar spine - the atructural rrelationship usually found is...






30. When the spine is in neutral and side bending is introduced - the segments move in ______.






31. The resistance to spinal movement observed in joint dysfunctions is...






32. When flexion or extension is sufficient to localize force to a single segment the vertebrae....






33. The major upper abdominal viscera receive their sympathetic efferents via the great splanchnic nerve whose segemnts of origin are






34. When the occiput is consdiered posterior on the right - the occiput is considered






35. When resting membrane potential of a neuron requires less stimulation to reach the threshold of excitation it is called _____






36. The function of the gastrocnemius-plantaris-soleus muscle comibation is to...






37. Examination of the shoulder reveals restriction of internal rotation of gleno-humeral joint. Soft tissue stretching treatment of the shoulder should be directed toward what muscles?






38. What is the arterial supply network to the major nerve trunks and their branches?






39. Bilateral spondylolsis of L-5 predisposes to...






40. What is the primary mechanism responsible for the maintenace of skeletal muscle tone?






41. Existence of somatic dysfunction is clinically significant because it is...






42. A projection of the mid-heel line in a normal patient is the same as the what?






43. The ligaments of the vertebral column...






44. What is the manipulative method utilized to assist in the movement of fluids?






45. Somactic dysfunction of the sacra-iliac functional units can produce symptoms of dysmenorrhea. This relationship is an example of what reflex?






46. The quick release component of the lymphatic pump technique as it is applied to the chse effects a ___________






47. In testing for adductor muscle shortening or restriction - you would do what?






48. The three cardinal (standard) planes of reference for the body are the....






49. What is the largest organ system of the body?






50. If the Ferguson's lumbo-sacral angle is measure as 65 degrees - the line of weight bearing of the spine would be expected to pass______