art of palpation

Question 1

what is the application of variable manual pressure to the surface of the body for the purposes of determining the shape, size, consistency, position, inherent motility, and health of the tissues beneath

Answer 1

palpation

Question 2

what does the first “T” in TART stand for

Answer 2

tenderness

Question 3

what does the “A” in TART stand for

Answer 3

asymmetry

Question 4

what does the “R” in TART stand for

Answer 4

restriction of motion (active and passive)

Question 5

what does the second “T” in TART stand for

Answer 5

tissue texture changes/abnormalities

Question 6

what do merkel discs sense

Answer 6

degree of pressure (slow adapting)

Question 7

what does meisner’s corpuscle sense

Answer 7

2 point discrimination (rapid adapting)

Question 8

what does ruffing corpuscle sense

Answer 8

stretch

Question 9

what does Pacinian corpuscle sense

Answer 9

vibration

Question 10

what part of the hand is best for temperature sensation

Answer 10

the bare nerve endings on the dorsal-ulnar aspect of the hand

Question 11

what are the 2 main things that must be true for something to be somatic dysfunction

Answer 11

it must be a loss of ROM within physiological barriers and must be fixable with OMT