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Question 1

What are we required to learn osteopathy, particularly with respect to the principles set forth by Dr. Still?

Answer 1

A lifetime of self-examination and reflection

Question 2

_____ is our language.

Answer 2

Mechanics

Question 3

We must always remain ______, _____ and ______ in our approach to Osteopathy.

Answer 3

Critical, logical and practical

Question 4

We use _____________ as part of our diagnostic tool kit to either verify or deny the theories of the past.

Answer 4

current scientific knowledge

Question 5

What does “serve the lesion” mean?

Answer 5

To follow it as dictated by palpation, correction and reassessment

Question 6

The Body Adjustment was created by:

a. A.T. Still
b. John Martin Littlejon
c. John Wernham

Answer 6

c. John Wernham

Question 7

The ______ serves the macrocosm.

Answer 7

Microcosm

Question 8

T/F
The concept of homeostasis applies equally to cells, tissues, and systems as these structures are all part of a greater whole.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T/F
We have potential to effect massive physiological change even through minor structural adjustments.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Match the type of barrier to its definition

1. Anatomical
2. Physiological
3. Restrictive

a. based on soft tissues that aid and protect joints from injury
b. limited capacity of a joint to move before injury results
c. repetitive strain, injury, illness; affect range of articulation at any level of tissue

Answer 10

1. b
2. a
3. c

Question 11

_________ is a dialogical exchange of information between the practitioner and the
patient; cannot be possible if operators attempt to impose their knowledge and/or will
on the patient.

a. treatment
b. assessment
c. reassessment
d. barrier

Answer 11

a. treatment

Question 12

_____ is the result of the communication between systems in the body

a. treatment
b. lesion
c. barrier

Answer 12

c. barrier

Question 13

If the passageway from one point in the body to the next is faulty, lesioning will result,
expressing itself as a _________.

Answer 13

Barrier

Question 14

It’s the ___________ which we seek to communicate in order to restore
the healing properties of the body.

a. structure itself
b. NAVL
c. space between the structures

Answer 14

c. space between the structures

” * Focus on barrier to see what happens between structures, not on them.”

Question 15

______ is a distortion of space between the shapes that then alters the function of those surfaces.

a. barrier
b. lesion
c. treatment
d. body adjustment

Answer 15

b. lesion

Question 16

When we palpate bind, we ask all of the following EXCEPT
a. how it got there
b. how long has it been there
c. the nature of its qualities
d. how can Osteopathy change it

Answer 16

d. how can Osteopathy change it

Question 17

Full lesioned means:

a. one area of the body has many lesions
b. there is a large lesion pattern
c. the neurology is fully engaged on both somatic and organic side

Answer 17

c. the neurology is fully engaged on both somatic and organic side

Question 18

T/F
The purpose of treatment is to bring back stability, coordination & integration of the
body which enables the self-healing and self-regulating mechanics that already exist internally.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T/F
Extrafusal muscle fibers are innervated by gamma nerve fibers.

Answer 19

False.
Intrafusal muscle fibers are innervated by gamma nerve fibers

Question 20

Gamme gain of muscle tells us about the amount of (a or b) in a muscle mass.
a. slack
b. tension

Answer 20

tension

Question 21

If the set of gamma gain is inconsistent with the expected movement, too much input may arrive at the CNS, causing ______.

Answer 21

spasm

Question 22

T/F
Turning up gamma gain makes the muscle more sensitive to stretch.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Increased gamma gain can lead to all of the following EXCEPT:
a. pain sensations to the cord
b. muscle spasm & pain stimuli
c. inflammatory response
d. lymph & venous congestion
e. fibrosis and muscle contracture
f. aortic spasm

Answer 23

f. aortic spasm

Question 24

T/F
During indirect treatment, CNS reduces gamma gain to the intrafusal muscle fibers so that the main muscle mass (extrafusal fibers) relaxes.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

The origin and insertion are kept in constant position and the patient’s contraction is equally resisted by the operator.

a. Isometric contraction
b. PIR
c. RI
d. a & b

Answer 25

d. a & b

Question 26

If patient is uncooperative, unable, unwilling to assist or follow instructions are all contraindications for what treatment?

Answer 26

PIR

Question 27

The _____ side of the brain understands the treatment manual, while the ______ side senses tissue changes through palpation.

Answer 27

Left, right

Question 28

__________ set the tension of intrafusal muscle fibers in the spindles.

Answer 28

Gamma nerve fibers

Question 29

T/F
Gamma gain can tell if the muscle is overly stretched or overly contracted.

Answer 29

False.
Can tell the amount of tension in a muscle mass by comparing length of extrafusal muscle fibers in relation to length of the preset intrafusal muscle fibers in the spindle.

Question 30

T/F
Turning up gamma gain makes the muscle more sensitive to stretch.

Answer 30

True