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LECT - Chapman's Points Flashcards

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What fibers do the upper layers of spinal cord gray matter contain?

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A delta fast pain fibers

Small C slow pain fibers

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What fibers do the lower layers of Spinal cord gray matter contain?

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Efferents: interneurons, motor neuron cell bodies

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What function do interneurons serve for sensory input?

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Amplify or inhibit output

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What effect does visceral disturbance have on somatic musculature?

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Activates it => Facilitated segment => alter visceral function => decompensation of homeostasis

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How long does short term excitability last?

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90-120 seconds

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What are the steps for increasing sensitivity of neurons?

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  1. Sensitization (short term excitability)
  2. Long term sensitization
  3. Fixation
  4. Permanent excitability
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What phase of increased neuron sensitization causes death of inhibitory interneurons?

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Permanent excitability

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Who were the scientists involved with identifying Facilitated Segments?

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Denslow - 1st to associate excitable changes w/ injury and disease

Korr - Suggested that low level spinal reflex represented pathways in hyperexcited state because they were constantly bombarded w/ input

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Who coined the term Facilitated Segment?

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Dr. I.M. Korr

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What is the Nociceptive theory of facilitated segments?

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  1. Stimulus depolarizes nociceptive pathways =>
  2. Impulse travels to spinal cord (SC) =>
  3. Branch to multiple sites =>
  4. Release peptides at motorneuron level in peripheral tissues =>
  5. Inflammatory cascade, release of prostaglandins, bradykinins =>
  6. Lower nociceptor thresholds =>
  7. Increased input to SC =>
  8. Larger than normal motor output to autonomic and somatic systems =>
  9. Facilitated segment
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What is allostasis?

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The process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis = long-term neural effect of segmental facilitation

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What is the allostatic process on facilitated segments?

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Stimulus applied to tissues => release of cytokines and peptides => inflammation => primary afferent sensitization => hyperalgesia (exaggerated response to noxious stimulus) => secondary hyperalgesia

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What is the dorsal horn involvement in allostasis?

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Open Ca++ channels, initiate phosphorylation cascades

Lose inhibitory neuron fxn

Aid in maintaining facilitation

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What is the ventral horn involvement in allostasis?

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Facilitation outflow to autonomics => affect visceral fxn

Facilitation outflow to soma => muscle spasm, asymmetry, altered ROM

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What is the brainstem involvement in allostasis?

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Facilitation decreases endogenous descending pathways

Facilitation decreases arousal system (glucocorticoids, catecolamines) => loss of protective mechanisms => allostasis

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What is the withdrawal response? What type of reflex is this?

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Noxious stimulus (heat from oven) is applied to somatic structure (skin of hand)

Somatosomatic

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What is the myotatic reflex? What type of reflex is this?

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Stretch receptor is stimulated and stretched muscle receives impulse to fire, while antagonist is inhibited

Somatosomatic reflex

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What is the somatocardiac reflex? What type of reflex is this?

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Nociceptive somatic stimuli => elevated heart rate and BP

Somatovisceral

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What is the somatogastric reflex? What type of reflex is this?

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Nociceptive somatic stimuli => inhibition of peristalsis in stomach

Somatovisceral

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What is the somatoadrenal reflex? What type of reflex is this?

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Nociceptive somatic stimuli => release of catecholamines from adrenal medulla

Somatovisceral

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What is the physiological basis for viscerosomatic reflexes?

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Localized visceral stimuli producing patterns of reflex response in segmentally related somatic structures (e.g. Chest pain => L arm pain)

All visceral nerves contain sensory fibers, cell bodies located in DRG or vagal ganglia

There are numerous interneuron connections in DRG => complex communication network connecting visceral and somatic systems

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What viscerosomatic regions are parasympathetically innervated by pelvic splanchnics?

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Descending and sigmoid colon/Rectum

Bladder, lower ureter

23
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What viscerosomatic regions are parasympathetically innervated by the vagus nerve?

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Upper GI

SI/Ascending colon

Ascending and transverse colon

Heart, Lungs, Adrenals

Reproductive organs

Upper/Lower Ureter

Bladder

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are head and neck located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are upper GI (upper esophagus) located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are SI/ascending colon located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are descending and transverse colon located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are upper extremities located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are lower extremities located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels is heart located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are adrenals located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels are lungs located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels is the GU tract (including bladder) located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels is upper ureter located?

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Sympathetic viscerosomatic reflexes: What levels is lower ureter located?

36
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Distention of the gut causing contraction of gut muscle is an example of what kind of reflex?

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Viscerovisceral

Afferent activity flowing from receptors into spinal cord through interneurons => efferent or outflow activity w/in sympathetic and/or parasympathetic motoneurons

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What are the 3 component characteristics of Chapman Reflexes?

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  1. Viscerosomatic reflex of both diagnostic and treatment value
  2. Gangliform contraction that blocks lymph drainage and causes SNS dysfunction
  3. Consistent reproducible series of points both A/P related to specific organs or conditions
38
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What are the palpatory features of Chapman’s Reflexes?

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  1. Located deep to skin in subcutaneous areolar tissue on deep fascia or periosteum
  2. Usually both anterior and posterior points are palpable
  3. Small, smooth, firm nodule (bobaaa)
  4. 2-3 mm in diameter, confluent, dense but not hard
39
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What are the main indications for Chapman’s reflexes?

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For diagnosis: as part of a screening exam when clinically indicated from pt history

For treatment: upon finding a CR that is possibly clinically relevant for pt

  • Never make a diagnosis based solely on nontender CR, may indicate nothing, especially by itself
  • Never ignore or trivialize a tender CR unless you have good explanation
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What are the main contraindications of Chapman’s reflexes

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Any time a pt needs emergent care => emphasize Airway, Breathing, Circulation (not OMT)

Pt refusal (absolute)

Relatively contraindicated w/ fx, CA, other pt instability

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What are the general characteristics of a Chapman’s point when palpated?

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Pain is generally pinpoint, sharp, non-radiating, greater than expected

Pt is usually previously unaware of sore spot

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