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Osteopathic Principles

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Andrew Taylor Still was






9. Proper execution of direct thrust technique involves...






10. 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?






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






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






13. Intervertebral somatic dysfunctions is named for the upper in relation to what?






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






15. 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______






16. Involvement of the greater splanchnic nerves directly modifies what?






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






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






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






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






21. Typical accomodation to an anatomically short left leg would be expected to be associated with what?






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






23. The maxilla is considered an...






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






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






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






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






28. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






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






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






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






32. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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?






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






41. Psoas major is responsible for...






42. A fulcrum and/or axis






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






44. Flexion-extension is...






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






46. The ligaments of the vertebral column...






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






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






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






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