CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT
CERTIFICATION, NORTH CAROLINA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
PHIA2-A2Ans--A2ProtectedA2HealthA2Information
AnatomyA2-A2Ans--A2TheA2studyA2ofA2bodyA2structureA2(parts)
PhysiologyA2-A2Ans--A2TheA2studyA2ofA2bodyA2function
SubluxationA2-A2Ans--A2spinalA2misalignment
ChiropracticA2adjustmentA2-A2Ans--
A2restorationA2ofA2spinalA2functionA2usingA2theA2handsA2orA2otherA2instrument.
OsteoblastsA2-A2Ans--A2boneA2formingA2cells
OsteoclastsA2-A2Ans--A2Bone-destroyingA2cells
CartilageA2-A2Ans--
A2slipperyA2coveringA2overA2surfacesA2thatA2moveA2againstA2otherA2surfacesA2toA2reduceA2
friction.
CervicalA2SpineA2-A2Ans--A27A2movableA2vertebrae
ThoracicA2SpineA2-A2Ans--A212A2movableA2vertebrae
SpinousA2processA2-A2Ans--A2mostA2posteriorA2partA2ofA2theA2spine
VertebralA2bodyA2-A2Ans--A2mostA2anteriorA2partA2ofA2theA2spine
IntervertebralA2discA2-A2Ans--
A2cusionsA2betweenA2vertebralA2bodiesA2thatA2helpsA2absorbA2shockA2andA2providesA2flexi
bility
intervertebralA2foramenA2-A2Ans--
A2openingA2locatedA2betweenA2adjacentA2vertebraeA2forA2exitA2ofA2aA2spinalA2nerve
transverseA2processA2-A2Ans--
A2"wings"A2thatA2comeA2offA2theA2sidesA2ofA2theA2spine;A2pointsA2ofA2attachmentA2forA2mus
cleA2andA2ribs
, FacetA2jointsA2-A2Ans--A22A2facesA2ofA2spinousA2processA2andA2vertebralA2body
ScoliosisA2-A2Ans--A2abnormalA2lateralA2curvatureA2ofA2theA2spine
C1A2(Atlas)A2-A2Ans--
A2topA2mostA2vertebraeA2thatA2holdsA2skull;A2hasA2noA2spinousA2process;A2"ringA2ofA2bone"
C2A2(Axis)A2-A2Ans--
A2hasA2aA2pieceA2thatA2comesA2upA2andA2fitsA2intoA2theA2ringA2ofA2C1;A2allowsA2theA2headA2
toA2rotateA2sideA2toA2side.
OcciputA2-A2Ans--A2backA2partA2ofA2theA2skull;A2onA2topA2ofA2C1
temporalA2-A2Ans--A2behindA2theA2earsA2onA2eitherA2side
TMJA2-A2Ans--A2temporomandibularA2joint
IliumA2-A2Ans--A2largestA2bonesA2inA2pelvis
SacrumA2-A2Ans--A2upsideA2downA2triangleA2betweenA2ilium
LumbarA2spineA2-A2Ans--A25A2movableA2vertabrae
coccyxA2-A2Ans--A2tailbone;A2attachedA2toA2theA2bottomA2ofA2theA2sacrum
symphysisA2pubisA2-A2Ans--A2pubicA2bone;A2frontA2ofA2pelvis
sacro-iliacA2jointA2-A2Ans--A2posteriorA2pelvisA2joint
scapulaA2-A2Ans--A2flatA2boneA2onA2theA2backA2ofA2rib-cage;A2helpsA2formA2theA2shoulder
acromionA2processA2-A2Ans--
A2worksA2withA2theA2scapulaA2toA2forA2theA2socketA2thatA2theA2upperA2armA2fitsA2inA2to.
humerousA2-A2Ans--A2upperA2armA2bone
ClavicleA2-A2Ans--A2longA2s-
shapedA2boneA2thatA2goesA2fromA2theA2sternumA2toA2theA2shoulder;A2preventsA2shoulderA2
fromA2rollingA2forward
ulnaA2-A2Ans--A2runsA2fromA2pointA2ofA2elbowA2toA2pinky
radiusA2-A2Ans--A2allowsA2armA2toA2rotateA2becauseA2itA2hasA2aA2circularA2hear
carpalsA2-A2Ans--A28A2peaA2sizedA2boneA2inA2hand
CERTIFICATION, NORTH CAROLINA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
PHIA2-A2Ans--A2ProtectedA2HealthA2Information
AnatomyA2-A2Ans--A2TheA2studyA2ofA2bodyA2structureA2(parts)
PhysiologyA2-A2Ans--A2TheA2studyA2ofA2bodyA2function
SubluxationA2-A2Ans--A2spinalA2misalignment
ChiropracticA2adjustmentA2-A2Ans--
A2restorationA2ofA2spinalA2functionA2usingA2theA2handsA2orA2otherA2instrument.
OsteoblastsA2-A2Ans--A2boneA2formingA2cells
OsteoclastsA2-A2Ans--A2Bone-destroyingA2cells
CartilageA2-A2Ans--
A2slipperyA2coveringA2overA2surfacesA2thatA2moveA2againstA2otherA2surfacesA2toA2reduceA2
friction.
CervicalA2SpineA2-A2Ans--A27A2movableA2vertebrae
ThoracicA2SpineA2-A2Ans--A212A2movableA2vertebrae
SpinousA2processA2-A2Ans--A2mostA2posteriorA2partA2ofA2theA2spine
VertebralA2bodyA2-A2Ans--A2mostA2anteriorA2partA2ofA2theA2spine
IntervertebralA2discA2-A2Ans--
A2cusionsA2betweenA2vertebralA2bodiesA2thatA2helpsA2absorbA2shockA2andA2providesA2flexi
bility
intervertebralA2foramenA2-A2Ans--
A2openingA2locatedA2betweenA2adjacentA2vertebraeA2forA2exitA2ofA2aA2spinalA2nerve
transverseA2processA2-A2Ans--
A2"wings"A2thatA2comeA2offA2theA2sidesA2ofA2theA2spine;A2pointsA2ofA2attachmentA2forA2mus
cleA2andA2ribs
, FacetA2jointsA2-A2Ans--A22A2facesA2ofA2spinousA2processA2andA2vertebralA2body
ScoliosisA2-A2Ans--A2abnormalA2lateralA2curvatureA2ofA2theA2spine
C1A2(Atlas)A2-A2Ans--
A2topA2mostA2vertebraeA2thatA2holdsA2skull;A2hasA2noA2spinousA2process;A2"ringA2ofA2bone"
C2A2(Axis)A2-A2Ans--
A2hasA2aA2pieceA2thatA2comesA2upA2andA2fitsA2intoA2theA2ringA2ofA2C1;A2allowsA2theA2headA2
toA2rotateA2sideA2toA2side.
OcciputA2-A2Ans--A2backA2partA2ofA2theA2skull;A2onA2topA2ofA2C1
temporalA2-A2Ans--A2behindA2theA2earsA2onA2eitherA2side
TMJA2-A2Ans--A2temporomandibularA2joint
IliumA2-A2Ans--A2largestA2bonesA2inA2pelvis
SacrumA2-A2Ans--A2upsideA2downA2triangleA2betweenA2ilium
LumbarA2spineA2-A2Ans--A25A2movableA2vertabrae
coccyxA2-A2Ans--A2tailbone;A2attachedA2toA2theA2bottomA2ofA2theA2sacrum
symphysisA2pubisA2-A2Ans--A2pubicA2bone;A2frontA2ofA2pelvis
sacro-iliacA2jointA2-A2Ans--A2posteriorA2pelvisA2joint
scapulaA2-A2Ans--A2flatA2boneA2onA2theA2backA2ofA2rib-cage;A2helpsA2formA2theA2shoulder
acromionA2processA2-A2Ans--
A2worksA2withA2theA2scapulaA2toA2forA2theA2socketA2thatA2theA2upperA2armA2fitsA2inA2to.
humerousA2-A2Ans--A2upperA2armA2bone
ClavicleA2-A2Ans--A2longA2s-
shapedA2boneA2thatA2goesA2fromA2theA2sternumA2toA2theA2shoulder;A2preventsA2shoulderA2
fromA2rollingA2forward
ulnaA2-A2Ans--A2runsA2fromA2pointA2ofA2elbowA2toA2pinky
radiusA2-A2Ans--A2allowsA2armA2toA2rotateA2becauseA2itA2hasA2aA2circularA2hear
carpalsA2-A2Ans--A28A2peaA2sizedA2boneA2inA2hand
