Savarese chapter 10 (autonomics)

Question 1

Definition of facilitation

Answer 1

the maintenance of a pool of neurons in a state of partial or sub-threshold excitation. In this state, less afferent stimulation is needed to trigger the discharge of impulses.

Question 2

Viscero-somatic reflex

Answer 2

when localized visceral stimuli produce patterns of reflex response, in segmentally related somatic structures

Question 3

Somato-visceral reflex

Answer 3

somatic stimuli may produce patterns of reflex response in segmentally related visceral structures

Question 4

Who said that there is hyper sympathetic activity is disease processes?

Answer 4

Irvin Korr

Question 5

3 purposes of rib raising

Answer 5

Normalize sympathetics
Improve lymphatics
Encourage maximal inhalation

Question 6

Contraindications to rib raising

Answer 6

• Spinal or rib fracture

- Recent spinal surgery

Question 7

Treatments meant to decrease/normalize sympathetics

Answer 7

Rib raising
Soft-tissue paraspinal inhibition
GI Ganglion releases
Chapman reflex treatment
Treatment of cervical paraspinal sympathetic ganglia

Question 8

Sphenopalatine ganglion release is meant to

Answer 8

enhance parasympathetics and encourage thin watery secretions

Question 9

Sacral inhibition is meant to

Answer 9

Normalize hyperparasympathetics to the left colon and pelvic structures & reduce labor pain caused by dilation of the cervix
For constipation, labor pain, and dysmenorrhea.