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Osteopathic Principles

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1. A fulcrum and/or axis






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






3. 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?






4. Andrew Taylor Still was






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






6. Intervertebral somatic dysfunction is named for what?






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






8. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Flexion-extension is...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The ligaments of the vertebral column...






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






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






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






31. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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______






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






42. The maxilla is considered an...






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






44. Psoas major is responsible for...






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






46. Osteopathic manipulative treatment is to be done how?






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






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






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






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