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Philosophic Lexicon (will not be tested till final) Flashcards

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define acclimation

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a physiologic adjustment to a new environment

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define adaptability

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The innate ability an organism possesses for responding to all forces which come to it

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define adaptation

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the response of an organism to its internal and external environment in a manner that enhances its ability to survive and thrive

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define adjustive thrust

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a controlled force, employing leverage, direction, amplitude, and velocity, applied to a specific vertebra for the purpose of correcting vertebral subluxation

note: the term “pop”, “crack”, and “manipulate” are not suitable terms for what a chiropractor does

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define innate adjustment

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when an external invasive force meets an internal resistive force causing a concussion of forces which the innate intelligence of the body uses to correct a vertebral subluxationWhat the innate intelligence of the body does for the correction of a vertebral subluxation

(invasive force is coming from the outside- the adjustive thrust)

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define adjustment response

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the recuperative innate response of the body as ut strives to restore proper function to the body following the removal of vertebral subluxation

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define analysis

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an evaluation of a complex, its elements and their relationships

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define chiropractic analysis

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the compilation of objective, reproducible findings and indicators that support the evidence of the presence and character of vertebral subluxation

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define art of chiropractic

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the reasoned use of skill in the analysis and adjustment of vertebral subluxation; the expression of the philosophy and science of chiropractic

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define belief

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confidence in the truth of a proposition; not susceptible to rigorous proof

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define chiropractic

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the study and application of the art, science, and philosophy of locating, analyzing and correcting vertebral subluxations

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define chiropractic objective

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to locate, analyze, and correct vertebral subluxation and educate the community about the detrimental effect of subluxation on life and health

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define compensation

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an innate adaptation in the spine to help maintain equilibrium in the presence of a vertebral subluxation

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define deductive reasoning

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logic

reasoning from the general, or universal, to the specific, or particular, where the truth of the premise(s) is supposed to guarantee the truth of the conclusion and where explicit knowledge is derived

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define diagnosis

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the art or acts of identifying a specific disease from its signs and symptoms; a statement or conclusion concerning the nature or cause of some phenomenon

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define disease

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A disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity or unfavorable environmental factors, illness, sickness, ailment

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Define dis-ease

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the disorganizing effect of interference with the expression of innate forces on the matter of a living organism; a state of functional disharmony or physiological incoordination

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define educated intelligence

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a living thing’s capacity to learn, reason, remember, will, and understand

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define evolution

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a process of adaptation recognized over a relatively longer period of time that shows changes within a species

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Define faith

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belief without evidence

faith is not necessarily a religious word, but can be applied to any situation where judgments are made irrespective of evidence

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Define force

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the connecting link between intelligence and matter, consisting of both material and immaterial characteristics

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define innate force

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the immaterial creation by the innate intelligence of the body for the purpose of adapting universal forces for constructive use in the body

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define universal force

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the immaterial creation by universal intelligence for the purpose of uniting intelligence and matter

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define life force

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the vital essence that characterizes living things

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define energy

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the capacity to do work

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define hypothesis

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a provisional theory set forth to explain some class of phenomena, either accepted as a guide for further investigation or assumed for the sake of argument and testing

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define immaterial

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not consisting of matter; in chiropractic, this includes intelligence or principles of organization in the mental realm

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define inductive reasoning

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reasoning by which a sampling of parts builds a general law or principle, where the truth of the premise(s) merely makes it probable that the conclusion is true

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define innate intelligence

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the principle of organization in living matter

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define intelligence

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the ability to organize

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what is LACVS?

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an acronym used to describe the objective of chiropractic: to locate, analyze, and correct vertebral subluxations

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define life

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the union of intelligence and matter

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define manipulation

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the forceful movement of a joint beyond its physiological range of motion (in joints); it is not done for the correction of vertebral subluxation and its not synonymous with adjustment

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define material

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the substance of which a physical object is composed; a substance that occupies space and has weight and that constitutes the observable universe

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Define materialism

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the belief that only physical things truly exist and every apparent instance of a mental phenomenon is a feature of some physical object

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define mechanism

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the belief that science can explain all natural and biological processes in terms of electrical, chemical, and physical interactions among material particles, without any reference to intelligent agency or purpose

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define mental impulse

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an immaterial force intellectually imbued with adaptive information that travels efferently from brain cells to tissue cells

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define mixing

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an historical chiropractic term originating with D.D. Palmer, the founder of the profession, to describe the addition of therapeutics to chiropractic practice

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Define nerve impulse

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the material forces that travel afferently and efferently over the nerve system

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Define pattern (general)

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a combination of qualities, acts, or tendencies forming a consistent or characteristic arrangement

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define pattern (specific)

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in chiropractic analysis, a set of persistent and consistent findings indicating the presence of vertebral subluxation

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Define philosophy

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the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct; a critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge; a systemic body of general conceptions

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define principle

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a fundamental law, axiom or doctrine, a rule or law exemplified in natural phenomena

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define reasoning

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a process that integrates perceptions by means of forming abstractions or conceptions in framing conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises

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define science of chiropractic

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systematic knowledge of the physical or material aspect of the universe related to vertebral subluxation. Any skill or technique that reflects a precise application of facts or principles related to vertebral subluxation

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define straight chiropractic

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a term used to describe the vertebral subluxation centered practice of chiropractic

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define sign

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objective indications of a particular entity as observed and interpreted by a clinician rather than the patient or lay observer

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What is SMT?

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Spinal manipulative therapy; a means or a mechanism by which an external force in the form of manipulation, traction, massage, and mobilization are introduced into a joint primarily for the purpose of a relieving pain, increasing joint mobility and/or influencing the patient’s symptoms and conditions

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define symptom

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subjective evidence of the adaptability of the body (chiropractic usage); subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance (medical usage)

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define syndrome

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the association of several clinically recognizable phenomena that typically occurs together

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define theory

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a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanations for a class of phenomena; a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural; the branch of science or art that deals with its principles or methods as distinguished from its practice

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define therapeutic

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of or pertaining to the treating or curing of disease and relief of symptoms; curative

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define tone

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the normal degree of nerve tension allowing for optimal expression of innate intelligence through matter

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define treat

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to care for or deal with by using procedures or applications that are intended to relieve injury or illness

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define treatment

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a service provided with the objective of treating, relieving, or curing a symptom, complaint or disease

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define vertebral subluxation

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a condition of a vertebra that involves:
-misalignment with co-respondents above and/or below
-whereby there is an encroachment of a passageway through which nerves pass
-resulting in pressure/impingement upon nerves
-creating interference with the transmission of mental impulses

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Define vertebral subluxation-centered

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the objective of chiropractic practice and research in which the core purpose is focused on the vertebral subluxation; the point of origin, or influence from which actions are derived and decisions are made in serving humanity

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define vertebral subluxation- complex

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an assortment of possible effects of vertebral subluxation discussed as being histopathology, neuropathology, myopathology, spinal kinesiopathology, and pathophysiology

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define vitalism

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a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from physiochemical forces; a doctrine that the process of life are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone, and that life is in some part self-determining

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define universal intelligence

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the principle of organization inherent in all matter

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