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Osteopathic Principles

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






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






3. What are the four skin changes that are most often signs of chronic somatic dysfunction?






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






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






6. Involvement of the greater splanchnic nerves directly modifies the....






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






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






9. There are 10 gluteal muscles in the hip - seven of them are external rotators and three are internal rotators of the hip. The gluteus medius is part of which group?






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






11. Andrew Taylor Still was






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






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






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






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






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






17. Osteopathic manipulative treatment is to be done how?






18. A fulcrum and/or axis






19. Straight leg raising is a test for shortening or restriction of ____________






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






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






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






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






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






25. The maxilla is considered an...






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






27. Psoas major is responsible for...






28. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






29. What is the term for a congential enlargement of the transverse processes?






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






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






32. Chronic somatic dysfunction is best related to a palpatory finding of what?






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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______






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






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






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






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






43. 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?






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






45. In the lumbar spine - an increased lumbosacral angel is associated with a...






46. The vasomotor nerve supply for the upper extremity originates a the spinal segement level of...






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






48. The assessment of spinous processes is very useful in determining what?






49. Why is the first rib not classified as a typical rib?






50. Intervertebral somatic dysfunction is named for what?