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IVCA FINAL EXAM – CHIROPRACTIC EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
______ is a unit made up of two adjacent articulating surfaces, the
connective tissue binding them and all the tissue between them
......ANSWER......motion unit
the _______ is where a joint is taken to tension, assessed, diagnoses
and adjusted ......ANSWER......elastic barrier
what level should a collar sit at on a dog ......ANSWER......C4
what side should a the "p" face if the owner is on the left
......ANSWER......to the right (facing owner)
how much slack should a chocker collar have ......ANSWER......<2"
BOOP in chiropractic stood for ......ANSWER......bone out of place
nerve root irritation or degeneration both cause impaired transmission
of normal nerve root function, is which theory ......ANSWER......nerve
compression
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intervertebral subluxation can irritate or distort the spinal cord. Arthritis
related subluxations can cause subsequent myelopathy and neural
dysfunction, is which theory ......ANSWER......compressive myelopathy
the classic triad of lost normal joint motion, point tenderness and
abnormal muscle contractor , is which theory
......ANSWER......segmental dysfunction
increased pain, increased sensitivity and muscle spasms , is which
theory ......ANSWER......facilitation
cervical subluxations causing altered cerebral blood flow leading to
headaches, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia and nystagmus , is which theory
......ANSWER......vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency
subluxations leading to lowered tissue response to heal and have
immunity , is which theory ......ANSWER......neurodystrophic hypothesis
altered spinal nerve roots, compression or facilitation can all alter what
in which thepry ......ANSWER......axoplasmic transport
from a traditional DVM standpoint, a subluxation is:
......ANSWER......something less than a luxation
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the spine is an integrated unit with a restriction in one area causing
increased motion in another area is the definition of
......ANSWER......kinesiopathology
refered pain to the back from kidney issues is what reflex
......ANSWER......viscerosomatic
spinal neurological dysfunction leading to organ degeneration is what
refle ......ANSWER......somatoautonomic (somatovisceral)
when was the first recorded adjustment ......ANSWER......1895
when and where was the first vet school ......ANSWER......france 1761
who is the founder of chiropractic ......ANSWER......DD Palmer
who was the first chiro patient and what was his issue
......ANSWER......Harvey Lillard, no hearing
who came up with the word chiropractic ......ANSWER......Samuel weed
when was the first chiro school opened ......ANSWER......1898 by DD
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who was the promoter of Chiropractic ......ANSWER......BJ palmer
what is the definition of vitalism ......ANSWER......the living organism is
greater then the sum of its parts
who started options for animals ......ANSWER......Sharon Willoughby
_______ is what brings organization to all matter and maintains its
existence ......ANSWER......universal intelligence
_____ is what adapts universal forces and matter for use in the body
......ANSWER......innate intelligence
what are the 3 major types of fixations ......ANSWER......1. fixed in
normal alignment 2. Decreased ROM 3. fixed outside normal alignment
_____ is the amount of excess movement in a motion unit when it is in
its neutral position ......ANSWER......joint play
_____ is the quality of a joint at the elastic barrier ......ANSWER......end
feel
the epaxial muscle groups are for _____ and the hypaxial are for
......ANSWER......extension, flexion
IVCA FINAL EXAM – CHIROPRACTIC EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
______ is a unit made up of two adjacent articulating surfaces, the
connective tissue binding them and all the tissue between them
......ANSWER......motion unit
the _______ is where a joint is taken to tension, assessed, diagnoses
and adjusted ......ANSWER......elastic barrier
what level should a collar sit at on a dog ......ANSWER......C4
what side should a the "p" face if the owner is on the left
......ANSWER......to the right (facing owner)
how much slack should a chocker collar have ......ANSWER......<2"
BOOP in chiropractic stood for ......ANSWER......bone out of place
nerve root irritation or degeneration both cause impaired transmission
of normal nerve root function, is which theory ......ANSWER......nerve
compression
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intervertebral subluxation can irritate or distort the spinal cord. Arthritis
related subluxations can cause subsequent myelopathy and neural
dysfunction, is which theory ......ANSWER......compressive myelopathy
the classic triad of lost normal joint motion, point tenderness and
abnormal muscle contractor , is which theory
......ANSWER......segmental dysfunction
increased pain, increased sensitivity and muscle spasms , is which
theory ......ANSWER......facilitation
cervical subluxations causing altered cerebral blood flow leading to
headaches, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia and nystagmus , is which theory
......ANSWER......vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency
subluxations leading to lowered tissue response to heal and have
immunity , is which theory ......ANSWER......neurodystrophic hypothesis
altered spinal nerve roots, compression or facilitation can all alter what
in which thepry ......ANSWER......axoplasmic transport
from a traditional DVM standpoint, a subluxation is:
......ANSWER......something less than a luxation
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the spine is an integrated unit with a restriction in one area causing
increased motion in another area is the definition of
......ANSWER......kinesiopathology
refered pain to the back from kidney issues is what reflex
......ANSWER......viscerosomatic
spinal neurological dysfunction leading to organ degeneration is what
refle ......ANSWER......somatoautonomic (somatovisceral)
when was the first recorded adjustment ......ANSWER......1895
when and where was the first vet school ......ANSWER......france 1761
who is the founder of chiropractic ......ANSWER......DD Palmer
who was the first chiro patient and what was his issue
......ANSWER......Harvey Lillard, no hearing
who came up with the word chiropractic ......ANSWER......Samuel weed
when was the first chiro school opened ......ANSWER......1898 by DD
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who was the promoter of Chiropractic ......ANSWER......BJ palmer
what is the definition of vitalism ......ANSWER......the living organism is
greater then the sum of its parts
who started options for animals ......ANSWER......Sharon Willoughby
_______ is what brings organization to all matter and maintains its
existence ......ANSWER......universal intelligence
_____ is what adapts universal forces and matter for use in the body
......ANSWER......innate intelligence
what are the 3 major types of fixations ......ANSWER......1. fixed in
normal alignment 2. Decreased ROM 3. fixed outside normal alignment
_____ is the amount of excess movement in a motion unit when it is in
its neutral position ......ANSWER......joint play
_____ is the quality of a joint at the elastic barrier ......ANSWER......end
feel
the epaxial muscle groups are for _____ and the hypaxial are for
......ANSWER......extension, flexion
