Worksheet

Question 1

A subluxation results in irritation, compression or destruction of the spinal cord?

Answer 1

Myelopathy

Question 2

Mechanical pressures and tensions cause a myriad of subclinical neurophysiologic alterations?

Answer 2

Nerve Compression

Question 3

A subluxation results in impaired or disturbed visceral function?

Answer 3

Somato-Autonomic Imbalance

Question 4

Synovial fluid thickening is followed by fibro-fatty consolidation, then intraarticular adhesions and then ankylosis?

Answer 4

Immobilization Degeneration

Question 5

These normal structures significantly reduce the space available for the spinal N?

Answer 5

Transforaminal Ligaments

Question 6

These structures are more susceptible to nerve conduction block from compression, tensile deformation, chemical irritants and metabolic abnormalities?

Answer 6

Dorsal N Root

Question 7

These structures can cause disturbance of the cervical spinal cord by lateral traction?

Answer 7

Dentate Ligament

Question 8

Movement of macromolecules within a neuron may be interfered with by a subluxation?

Answer 8

Axoplasmic Transport

Question 9

Subluxation may render innervated structures more vulnerable to dysfunction or disease?

Answer 9

Neurodystrophic

Question 10

An overuse injury to the elbow leads to muscle tension and joint fixation in the cervical spine?

Answer 10

Somato-Somatic Reflex

Question 11

Spinal subluxations affect ascending pathways of the reticular activating system, resulting in conditions such as insomnia or restlessness?

Answer 11

Somatopsychic

Question 12

Injruy in the spine leads to infiltration of histamine, protein-derived factors resting in rubor tumor, calor, dolor, and function laesa?

Answer 12

Inflammation

Question 13

Somatic dysfunction creates overt signs and symptoms that stimulate rather than cause internal organ disease?

Answer 13

Mimicry

Question 14

Rotation and extension movements of the neck may result in drop attacks and or symptoms such as dizziness with atlas laterality or vasucle anomalies?

Answer 14

Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency

Question 15

Severe or repeated trauma or stresses with subsequent collagenous scarring of ligamentous capsular and discal tissues, result in misalignment observable with imaging procedures, predisposing to painful episodes and disability (VSC phase 2)?

Answer 15

Instability

Question 16

Adjustive intervention enhances patient health and well being?

Answer 16

Wellness

Question 17

The founder of chiropractic believed that irritated nerves would result in lowered tissue resistance?

Answer 17

Neuroimmune

Question 18

Leaf like fibroadipose folds of synovium that attach to the inner surfaces of joint capsules and project into the joint cavities. They may become entrapped, causing pain and restricting motion

Answer 18

Intra-articular Meniscoids

Question 19

Dealing with conditions for which there is less effective medical treatment and an absence of a distinct pathophysiologic alteration by adjusting and communicating concepts of health (as opposed to disease) and recognizing the importance of social factor?

Answer 19

Social

Question 20

The most common spinal lesion treated by chiropractors (medicare guidelines term)?

Answer 20

Segmental Dysfunction

Question 21

Abnormal spinal function that is limited to a particular spinal region

Answer 21

Regional Dysfunction

Question 22

Lowered threshold for firing in a spinal cord segment as a result of afferent bombardment associated with spinal lesions?

Answer 22

Segmental Facilitation

Question 23

Measures pain using a force gage?

Answer 23

Algometry

Question 24

What are the IVF boundaries?

Answer 24

Pedicle
Vertebral Bodies
IVD
Zygapopyseal Joint

Question 25

What are the IVF contents?

Answer 25

Transforaminal ligaments
Spinal branch of lumbar segmental A
Intervertebral V
Epidural adipose tissue
Ventral and dorsal N roots
Lymphatic channel
Recurrent meningeal N

Question 26

What is radicular pain?

Answer 26

Sharp and Stabbing

Question 27

What is somatic referred pain?

Answer 27

Dull, ache, difficult to localize, constant in nature.