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Osteopathic Principles

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






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






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






4. Andrew Taylor Still was






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






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






7. A fulcrum and/or axis






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






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






10. Flexion-extension is...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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______






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






32. Psoas major is responsible for...






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Intervertebral somatic dysfunction is named for what?






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






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






42. Osteopathic manipulative treatment is to be done how?






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






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






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






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






47. 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?






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






49. 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?






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