OMM Cardio

Question 1

What are the somato-visceral dysfunctions that can lead to cardiac compromise?

Answer 1

Cranial, Cervical, or upper thoracic dysfunctions

Question 2

What dysfunctions are related to the upper thoracics?

Answer 2

T1-4

Symp ganglia are from T1-L2 with close relationship to the rib heads

Question 3

What dysfunctions are related to the cervical region?

Answer 3

Symp Cervical Ganglia: superior at C2/3, middle at C6, inferior at C7

Question 4

What dysfunctions are related to the cranium?

Answer 4

Vagus emerges from the jugular foramen located between the occiput and temporal bones.

Question 5

What is the path of the Left Vagus into the heart? what dysfunction does it predispose to?

Answer 5

Through the AV node.

Pre-disposes to AV Block

Question 6

What is the path of the Right Vagus into the heart? what dysfunction does it predispose to?

Answer 6

Through the SA node

Pre-disposes to sinus Brady arrythmia

Question 7

How is lymph drained from the Heart nd lungs?

Answer 7

Left thoracic duct

Question 8

Where are the chapman’s points for the Myocardium and heart disease?

Answer 8

Between ribs 2 and 3 just lateral to the sternum (heart on the left).

Question 9

What does the Left sympathetic chain innervate in the heart?

What does hyperactivity cause?

Answer 9

deep cardiac plexus, and AV nodes.

Ectopic Foci and Ventricular Fibrillation

Question 10

What does the Right sympathetic chain innervate in the heart?
What does hyperactivity cause?

Answer 10

Right heart and SA Node

Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias