Session 5

Question 1

The long axes of the mandibular condyles intersects at the

Answer 1

Basion

Question 2

It is _________ that maintains the smooth function of the temporomandibular joint

Answer 2

Interaction and balance of the TMJ muscles

Question 3

Name the two motions of the temporomandibular joint

Answer 3

Rotation

Translation

Question 4

The neurolyphatic reflex points for the TMJ muscles are
____________ anterior
____________ posterior

Answer 4

2nd, 3rd, 4th intercostal spaces adjacent to the sternum

T2, T3, T4 near the lamina

Question 5

The anterior and posterior bellies of the temporalis may be reactive to each other, that it, form a reactive muscle combination. True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The masseter muscle has _________ layers, it is often in spasm due to ___________

Answer 6

Three

Bruxing/clenching/unilateral open bite

Question 7

The internal pterygoid muscle’s origin from the lateral pterygoid plate and pyramidal process of the palatine bone provides a lever for movement of the

Answer 7

Cranial bones

Question 8

What does the practitioner have to bear in mind when fascial flushing an external pterygoid

Answer 8

It is a very painful procedure

Question 9

What alternative treatment may be used to obviate the problem in 8. above

Answer 9

Strain/counterstrain

Question 10

Applied Kinesiology examination of the hyoid muscles requires moving the __________ to stretch specific muscles, then __________ the suspected muscle

Answer 10

Hyoid bone

Therapy localise

Question 11

George Goodheart has compared hyoid suspension with a

Answer 11

Gyroscope in a guidance system

Question 12

Where is the TMJ muscles’ neurovascular reflex point

Answer 12

Ramus of the mandible below the zygoma

Question 13

Which sleeping posture may cause TMJ problems

Answer 13

Prone

Question 14

When palpating the patient’s TMJ motion, what are some things to feel for

Answer 14

Asymmetry of movement, clicking, crepitus reduced translation

Question 15

How many fingers should the normal patient be able to comfortably insert edgewise between the front teeth

Answer 15

Three

Question 16

A weakening of an indicator muscle on biting lightly (without TL to the TMJ) may indicate

Answer 16

Neurological tooth, malocclusion, diminished vertical dimension

Question 17

Where is the TMJ muslces’ cranial stress receptor

Answer 17

In a transverse plane, 1” above the glabella

Question 18

Weakness on slow opening and closing the mouth may indicate

Answer 18

Iron deficiency

Question 19

Positive TL to the TMJ with teeth apart and no movement usually indicates

Answer 19

Joint pathology

Question 20

What muscles may be involved when a strong indicator muscle does not weaken on TL to the TMJ, but weakens (with TMJ TL) on mouth wide open

Answer 20

External pterygoid

Anterior digastric

Question 21

What muscles may be involved when a strong indicator muscle does not weaken on TL to the TMJ, but weakens (with TMJ TL) on mandible fully to the left

Answer 21

Left temporalis

Right external and /or internal pterygoid

Question 22

What muscles may be involved when a strong indicator muscle does not weaken on TL to the TMJ, but weakens (with TMJ TL) on Mandible retruded

Answer 22

Temporalis (posterior fibres)

Question 23

Name the TMJ muscles’ related meridian

Answer 23

Stomach

Question 24

In Class 2 bite, the maxilla is ______ or the mandible ______

Answer 24

Protruded

Retruded

Question 25

It is good to routinely look into a patient’s mouth (especially children) to observe the dental arch form. It should be

Answer 25

Like a roman arch (horseshoe)

Question 26

In gait testing, the shoulder and hip flexors are weak when tested together, but are strong individually. Treatment is to TL and stimulate if appropriate ________ which is found _________

Answer 26

Liver 2 or 3

On the web between the hallux and the second toe and between the first and second metatarsal respectively

Question 27

In Iliolumbar Ligament Technique, the screening test is failure of normal gait inhibition in gain position when

Answer 27

The patient takes a step backwards, but not when the patient takes a step forward

Question 28

What muscle technique is almost always used before Iliolumbar Ligament Technique is applied

Answer 28

Strain/counterstrain (of the gluteus maximus)

Question 29

What is special about therapy localisation in filum terminale cephalad lift technique

Answer 29

The coccyx therapy localises when the patient applies inferior traction to it, but does not teary localise without traction

Question 30

Describe the practitioner’s coccyx contact in filum terminale cephalad lift technique examination and correction

Answer 30

The practitioner’s finger curves to match the curve of the coccyx, so that full contact is made

Question 31

In the filum terminale cephalad lift technique, what relieves tenderness in the cervical muscles

Answer 31

Optimal cephalad vector on the coccyx

Question 32

Filum terminale cephalad lift technique usually changes the length of the spine. True or false

Answer 32

True

Question 33

In occiput on atlas flexion or extension, the head is
a) on
b) off
the table in testing 
and in the correction the patient is 
c) active
d) passive

Answer 33

a

c

Question 34

What is the usual muscle to use in PRYT testing

Answer 34

Pectoralis major clavicular branch (bilaterally)

Question 35

Why was PRYT Roll called “oculobasic” technique

Answer 35

“Oculo” from the visual righting reflexes, “basic” from the Logan Basic type technique on the coccyx

Question 36

Yaw #1 Occiput is a special type of _________ because it only challenges with ________ but it does not have an associated ______________

Answer 36

Occipital fixation
Two handed challenge
Bilateral psoas weakness