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Osteopathic Principles

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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______






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






26. 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?






27. Intervertebral somatic dysfunction is named for what?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. In testing for adductor muscle contracture - you....






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






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






41. The ligaments of the vertebral column...






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






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






44. Psoas major is responsible for...






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






46. Osteopathic manipulative treatment is to be done how?






47. Flexion-extension is...






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






49. A fulcrum and/or axis






50. 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?