Respiratory-Circulatory Flashcards
Dysfunctional rib motion can have ________, ________, and ________ effects.
Gastrointestinal, pulmonary, cardiovascular
20% of patients have 2-3 separate lymphatic trunks emptying into the junction of the ________ vein and the ________ vein.
Jugular, subclavian
The muscle tissue around the thoracic duct is innervated by ________.
Sympathetics
________ causes the greatest increase in lymph flow (15-20 times greater flow rate).
Exercise
Lymphatic OMT in malignancy is ________ other than treating directly on the tumor.
Not contraindicated
________ are the primary site of vascular resistance.
Arterioles
As fluid pressure increases in the interstitium, the fenestrations of the lymphatics ________.
Close
Indications for lymphatic treatment are ________, ________, ________, or ________.
CHF, parenchymal disease, infections, tonic stimulation
Besides carrying excess fluid back to the heart, the lymphatics are responsible for carrying ________ and ________.
Proteins, large particulate matter
One of the major applications of OMT in the respiratory-circulatory model is ________.
Freeing restricted diaphragms
Lymphedema is distinct from generalized edema by its ________, ________, and ________.
Localization, gradual progression, absence of generalized edema causes
Extrinsic pumping of the lymphatics can be caused by ________ and ________.
Contraction of the surrounding muscles, movement of body parts
The main treatment goal of lymphatic techniques is to ________.
Control limb swelling
For a targeted area, you should treat lymphatics in a ________ to ________ pattern.
Central, peripheral
The ________ system facilitates the clearance of substance from the brain.
Glymphatic
________ lymphedema is a rare and inherited condition.
Primary
________ liters/day of fluid returns back into circulation via the lymphatics.
3
What are the three ways to increase lymphatic flow through osteopathic techniques?
1) reduction of primary tissue resistance (fibrotic/scarred/surgically altered)
2) reduction of secondary tissue resistance (neurologic etiology)
3) reduction of somatic dysfunction
Any condition or procedure that damages the lymph nodes or vessels that can cause lymphedema is ________ lymphedema.
Secondary
