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Osteopathic Principles

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1. Intervertebral somatic dysfunction is named for what?






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






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






4. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






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






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






7. Andrew Taylor Still was






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Flexion-extension is...






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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?






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






32. The maxilla is considered an...






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






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






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






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






37. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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