IVCA Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers New Updated
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What type of forces are present on the animal spine? -ANSWER- Sheer Forces
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Two adjacent articulating surfaces and all the tissues between them -ANSWER- Motion Unit
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Where the chiropractor performs the adjustment -ANSWER- Paraphysiological space
Terms in this set (288) Hide definitions the area known as taking motion to tension, where motion is assessed, VSC is diagnosed, and where
adjustment is performed -ANSWER- Elastic Barrier
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chiropractic diagnoses and adjustments are performed within -ANSWER- Normal range of motion
When adjusting animals -ANSWER- Set and Hold
Ex
Three parts of the hand that are used for adjusting large animals -ANSWER- Thenar
Pisiform
Heel of Hand
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Two handed adjustments LOC come from the -ANSWER- Episternal notch
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Singled handed adjustments LOC come from -ANSWER- Elbow
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Bony borders of the spinal canal -ANSWER- 1) Body/Corpus
2) Pedicles (2)
3) Laminae
Ex
The canine transverse process is curved for more -ANSWER- Mobility
The equine transverse process is straight for more -ANSWER- Weight bearing
Primary job of ligaments -ANSWER- Keep Normal Range of Motion
Annulus Fibrosis -ANSWER- This portion of the disc provides stability, has outer pain fibers, less water content,
and is fibrous in textures
nucleus pulposes -ANSWER- The portion of the disc is mostly water, has no nerve or blood supply, acts like ball
bearing to absorb shock, and is gelatinous in texture
Imbibition -ANSWER- How does the disc get nutrition, specifically in the nucleus pulposes?
Foramen Magnum to L3 -ANSWER- what is the spinal cord length in the equine?
,Foramen Magnum to sacrum What is the spinal cord length in feline?
Intertransverse Joint This joint only exists in equines and rhinos. It provides more stabilityand motion.
Flexion and Extension What movement does the intertransverse joint allow?
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lateral flexion What movement does the intertransverse joint limit?
1) ligamentum flavum What are the soft borders of the IVF?
2) joint capsule
3) Disc
1) Pedicles
2) Vertebral Notches
am What are the bony borders of IVF?
Ex
Occiput What areas in the spine do not allow for coupled motion?
C1
C2
pubic symphysis What is the primary pivot point in the pelvis?
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S1 What segment is located in between the tuber sacrales in the equine spine?
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S2 What is the first palpable sacral segment of the equine?
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S1 What is the first palpable sacral segment of canine spine?
1) Lack of supraspinous ligament What are three anatomical variations that allow for more flexion at the
Ex
2) Last Lumbar dorsal SP is shorter lumbosacral junction?
3) lumbar sp's face caudal to cranial and sacral tubercles
face cranial to caudal
, Stifle What is the true knee of the horse?
Sacrosciatic ligament The sacrotuberous ligament is also called
Diarthrodial joint The sacroiliac joint is what type of joint?
synovial The dorsal portion of the SI joint is
fibrous The ventral portion of the SI joint is
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Figure 8 What motion does the SI joint create?
1 disc joint The lumbosacral motion unit of the equine consists of
2 Zygapophyseal joints
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2 Intertransverse joints
5 Total articulating joints
1 disc joint The lumbosacral motion unit of the canine consists of
2 Zygapophyseal joints
3 total articulating joints
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Iliac What is the most common pelvic fracture?
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muscles 80% of stabilization of a joint is achieved by
1) glucose Muscle cells are nurtured by
Ex
2) Oxygen
3) assimilation of nutrients
1) Glucose The health of a neuron depends on
2) oxygen
3) frequency of firing
high frequency of firing of motor neurons The most important strength of muscle is dependent on
frequency of firing of it PRESYNAPTIC neuron receptor The frequency of firing of a neuron is dependent on the
synapses Nerve signals are transmitted from one neuron to another thru
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What type of forces are present on the animal spine? -ANSWER- Sheer Forces
2
Two adjacent articulating surfaces and all the tissues between them -ANSWER- Motion Unit
20
Where the chiropractor performs the adjustment -ANSWER- Paraphysiological space
Terms in this set (288) Hide definitions the area known as taking motion to tension, where motion is assessed, VSC is diagnosed, and where
adjustment is performed -ANSWER- Elastic Barrier
am
chiropractic diagnoses and adjustments are performed within -ANSWER- Normal range of motion
When adjusting animals -ANSWER- Set and Hold
Ex
Three parts of the hand that are used for adjusting large animals -ANSWER- Thenar
Pisiform
Heel of Hand
s
Two handed adjustments LOC come from the -ANSWER- Episternal notch
rt
Singled handed adjustments LOC come from -ANSWER- Elbow
pe
Bony borders of the spinal canal -ANSWER- 1) Body/Corpus
2) Pedicles (2)
3) Laminae
Ex
The canine transverse process is curved for more -ANSWER- Mobility
The equine transverse process is straight for more -ANSWER- Weight bearing
Primary job of ligaments -ANSWER- Keep Normal Range of Motion
Annulus Fibrosis -ANSWER- This portion of the disc provides stability, has outer pain fibers, less water content,
and is fibrous in textures
nucleus pulposes -ANSWER- The portion of the disc is mostly water, has no nerve or blood supply, acts like ball
bearing to absorb shock, and is gelatinous in texture
Imbibition -ANSWER- How does the disc get nutrition, specifically in the nucleus pulposes?
Foramen Magnum to L3 -ANSWER- what is the spinal cord length in the equine?
,Foramen Magnum to sacrum What is the spinal cord length in feline?
Intertransverse Joint This joint only exists in equines and rhinos. It provides more stabilityand motion.
Flexion and Extension What movement does the intertransverse joint allow?
2 6
20
lateral flexion What movement does the intertransverse joint limit?
1) ligamentum flavum What are the soft borders of the IVF?
2) joint capsule
3) Disc
1) Pedicles
2) Vertebral Notches
am What are the bony borders of IVF?
Ex
Occiput What areas in the spine do not allow for coupled motion?
C1
C2
pubic symphysis What is the primary pivot point in the pelvis?
ts
S1 What segment is located in between the tuber sacrales in the equine spine?
r
S2 What is the first palpable sacral segment of the equine?
pe
S1 What is the first palpable sacral segment of canine spine?
1) Lack of supraspinous ligament What are three anatomical variations that allow for more flexion at the
Ex
2) Last Lumbar dorsal SP is shorter lumbosacral junction?
3) lumbar sp's face caudal to cranial and sacral tubercles
face cranial to caudal
, Stifle What is the true knee of the horse?
Sacrosciatic ligament The sacrotuberous ligament is also called
Diarthrodial joint The sacroiliac joint is what type of joint?
synovial The dorsal portion of the SI joint is
fibrous The ventral portion of the SI joint is
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Figure 8 What motion does the SI joint create?
1 disc joint The lumbosacral motion unit of the equine consists of
2 Zygapophyseal joints
20
2 Intertransverse joints
5 Total articulating joints
1 disc joint The lumbosacral motion unit of the canine consists of
2 Zygapophyseal joints
3 total articulating joints
am
Iliac What is the most common pelvic fracture?
Ex
s
rt
pe
muscles 80% of stabilization of a joint is achieved by
1) glucose Muscle cells are nurtured by
Ex
2) Oxygen
3) assimilation of nutrients
1) Glucose The health of a neuron depends on
2) oxygen
3) frequency of firing
high frequency of firing of motor neurons The most important strength of muscle is dependent on
frequency of firing of it PRESYNAPTIC neuron receptor The frequency of firing of a neuron is dependent on the
synapses Nerve signals are transmitted from one neuron to another thru
