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Osteopathic Principles

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






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






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






4. The first professional organized school of Osteopathy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A fulcrum and/or axis






12. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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______






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






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






23. Flexion-extension is...






24. Andrew Taylor Still was






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






26. 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?






27. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Psoas major is responsible for...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Intervertebral somatic dysfunction is named for what?






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






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






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