Osteopathic Reflexes

Question 1

Somatosomatic

Answer 1

Localized somatic stimuli producing patterns of reflex response in segmentally related somatic structures

Question 2

Somatovisceral

Answer 2

Localized somatic stimulation producing patters of reflex response in segmentally related visceral structures

Question 3

Viscerosomatic

Answer 3

Localized visceral stimuli producing patters of reflex response in segmentally related somatic structures

Question 4

Viscerocisceral

Answer 4

Localized visceral stimuli producing patterns of reflex response in segmentally related visceral structures

Question 5

Somatocardiac Reflex

Answer 5

Somatovisceral

Nociceptive somatic stimuli result in elevation of hr and bp

Question 6

Somatogastric Reflex

Answer 6

Somatovisceral

Nociceptive somatic stimuli results in inhibition of peristalsis in the stomach

Question 7

Somatoadrenal

Answer 7

Somatovisceral

Nociceptive somatic stimuli results in the release of catecholamines from the adrenal medulla

Question 8

ENT Sympathetics

Answer 8

Head/neck (Upper esophagus)

T1-T5

Question 9

GI Sympathetics

Answer 9

Upper GI T5-T10
Small Intestines/Ascending Colon T9-T11
Ascending and transverse colon T10-L2
Descending and sigmoid colon/rectum T12-L2

Question 10

GI Parasympathetics

Answer 10

Upper GI Vagus
Small Intestines/Ascending Colon Vagus
Ascending and transverse colon Vagus
Descending and sigmoid colon/rectum S2-S4

Question 11

Extremities Sympathetics

Answer 11

Upper T2-T7

Lower T11-L2

Question 12

CV Sympathetics

Answer 12

Heart T1-T6

Adrenals T5-T10

Question 13

CV Parasympathetics

Answer 13

Heart Vagus

Adrenals Vagus

Question 14

Pulmonary Sympathetics

Answer 14

Lungs T1-T7

Question 15

Pulm Parasym

Answer 15

Lungs Vagus

Question 16

OB/GYN Sym

Answer 16

T10-L2

Question 17

OB/GYN Parasym

Answer 17

S2-S4

Question 18

Urology Sym

Answer 18

Genitourinary and bladder T10-L2
Upper Ureter T10-T11
Lower Ureter T12-L2

Question 19

Uro Parasym

Answer 19

Upper ureter Vagus
Bladder S2-S4
Lower ureter S2-S4
Repro Organs S2-S4

Question 20

Chapman’s Reflex

Answer 20

CRs are manifested by gangliform contractions, which are believed to be congestions within fascia due to lymph stasis secondary to visceral dysfunction

Question 21

Components of CR

Answer 21

• Viscerosomatic reflex
• Gangliform contraction that blocks lymph drainage and causes SNS dysfunction
• Consistent reproducible series of points both anterior and posterior related to specific organs or conditions

Question 22

Papatory features of CR

Answer 22

Paired anterior and posterior

Small, smooth and firm nodule

2-3mm in diameter

Dense but not hard

Question 23

Chapmans Point Treatment

Answer 23

Firm pressure with the finger pad
Apply somewhat heavy and even uncomfortable pressure
Slowly move the tip of finger in circular fashion
Continue moving and pressure for 10-30 seconds
Can alternate clockwise and counter clockwise
Stop tx when mass disappears