Principles of Chiropractic

Question 1

List the six types of Peripheral Nerve Fibers

Answer 1

A alpha
A beta/Type II
A gamma
A delta/ Type III
B
C/ Type IV

Question 2

A alpha nerve fibers are ____ myelinated and the ____ conductivity. They are the largest and most sensitive.

Answer 2

heavily; fastest

Question 3

A alpha nerve fibers consist of which types of sensory fibers?

Answer 3

1A & 1B

Question 4

An example of 1A Sensory fibers are ______.

Answer 4

muscle spindles

Question 5

An example of 1B Sensory fibers are ________.

Answer 5

GTO

Question 6

A alpha fibers carry information related to _______ and muscle sense.

Answer 6

proprioception

Question 7

Proprioception from muscle spindles detect _______.

Answer 7

Stretch & Velocity

Question 8

1A Efferent = _____.

Answer 8

alpha motor neuron

Question 9

GTO afferent detects _____ on _____ or joint.

Answer 9

tension on tendon or joint

Question 10

A beta peripheral nerve fibers are the same as type ___?

Answer 10

Type II nerve fibers

Question 11

A beta nerve fibers carry information related to ______.

Answer 11

touch

Question 12

A beta nerve fibers and its touch pressure receptor afferents affect what type of sensations?

Answer 12

Fine touch
Vibration sense
Two point discrimination

Question 13

A gamma has a muscle spindle efferent with a gamma motor neuron that affects ______.

Answer 13

muscle tone

Question 14

A delta peripheral nerve fibers are also known as _____.

Answer 14

Type III nerve fibers

Question 15

A delta nerve fibers aka Type III nerve fibers carry information for ____ and ______.

Answer 15

pain & temperature

Question 16

A delta nerve fibers include sensations such as:

Answer 16

Light touch
Fast pain (sharp initial pain)

Question 17

A stubbed toe, pinch and when someone pulls away from a hot stove is an example of _____.

Answer 17

A delta

Question 18

Type B nerve fibers’ primary goal is to transmit ____ information.

Answer 18

autonomic

Question 19

Type B nerve fibers are ______ autonomic efferent.

Answer 19

preganglionic

Question 20

Type C nerve fibers are also known as Type ___.

Answer 20

Type IV

Question 21

Type C nerve fibers have _____ pain fibers that are very ____ in diameter. They have a ____ conductivity and is a primary neurotransmitter of _____.

Answer 21

un-mylinated pain fibers; small; slow; substance P

Question 22

Type IV nerve fibers sense what three things?

Answer 22

Pain, temperature and itch

Question 23

The slow pain that is projected from Type IV nerve fibers are ____ lasting pain sensations that are ___ aching pain. The temperature is ____ and ______ autonomic efferent.

Answer 23

longer; dull; afferent; postganglionic