ATSU SOMA OPP Written Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A.T. Still worked as a medic with militias in the _____________ war - CORRECT
ANSWER Civil War
____________________ medicine is illness that occurs when disease fills the body. The
treatment revolves around "depletion", like purging, bloodletting, blistering, and medications.
It was common practice in the 1800s - CORRECT ANSWER Heroic
In June of ______________, A.T. Still "flung to the breeze of the banner of Osteopathy" -
CORRECT ANSWER 1874
In the year __________, A.T. Still chose the term "Osteopathy" - CORRECT
ANSWER 1889
The _______________________ system is a starting point to find the cause of a pathological
condition - CORRECT ANSWER musculoskeletal
In May of 1892, the first charter of the American School of Osteopathy is issued in the state
of ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER Missouri
In November of 1896, _______________________ became the first state to recognize the
practice of Osteopathy. Missouri was the third state. - CORRECT ANSWER Vermont
In the year _______________, Abraham Flexner releases his report on the state of medical
education - CORRECT ANSWER 1910
In the year ___________, four year curriculum was established for AOA-approved
osteopathic colleges - CORRECT ANSWER 1915
, What was the purpose of the Flexner Report? - CORRECT ANSWER Enforcing
stricter requirements in medical education curriculum. Only 8 DO schools survived after its
release
What was the California Predicament? - CORRECT ANSWER The COA and CMA
decided to combine under the CMA, which merged DOs and MDs in California. The majority
of DOs still wanted to be DO so this didn't work.
The California Predicament occurred in the year _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER 1962
Somatic Dysfunction was previously known as "____________________" - CORRECT
ANSWER osteopathic lesion
______________________________ was the last state to extend full practice rights to D.O.s
- CORRECT ANSWER Mississippi
_____________________ is the application of variable manual pressure to the surface of the
body for the purpose of determining the shape, size, consistency, position, inherent motility
and health of the tissues beneath - CORRECT ANSWER Palpation
Surface palpation requires ___________ grams of pressure - CORRECT ANSWER a
few
Deep bone palpation requires ______________ grams of pressure - CORRECT
ANSWER 1,550 g (2-3 pounds)
_____________________ refers to the integrity and resilience of a structure derived from the
balance and interplay of membranes of varying tensions around compressed and stable parts
(i.e. muscles and ligaments surrounding boney structures) - CORRECT
ANSWER Tensegrity
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A.T. Still worked as a medic with militias in the _____________ war - CORRECT
ANSWER Civil War
____________________ medicine is illness that occurs when disease fills the body. The
treatment revolves around "depletion", like purging, bloodletting, blistering, and medications.
It was common practice in the 1800s - CORRECT ANSWER Heroic
In June of ______________, A.T. Still "flung to the breeze of the banner of Osteopathy" -
CORRECT ANSWER 1874
In the year __________, A.T. Still chose the term "Osteopathy" - CORRECT
ANSWER 1889
The _______________________ system is a starting point to find the cause of a pathological
condition - CORRECT ANSWER musculoskeletal
In May of 1892, the first charter of the American School of Osteopathy is issued in the state
of ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER Missouri
In November of 1896, _______________________ became the first state to recognize the
practice of Osteopathy. Missouri was the third state. - CORRECT ANSWER Vermont
In the year _______________, Abraham Flexner releases his report on the state of medical
education - CORRECT ANSWER 1910
In the year ___________, four year curriculum was established for AOA-approved
osteopathic colleges - CORRECT ANSWER 1915
, What was the purpose of the Flexner Report? - CORRECT ANSWER Enforcing
stricter requirements in medical education curriculum. Only 8 DO schools survived after its
release
What was the California Predicament? - CORRECT ANSWER The COA and CMA
decided to combine under the CMA, which merged DOs and MDs in California. The majority
of DOs still wanted to be DO so this didn't work.
The California Predicament occurred in the year _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER 1962
Somatic Dysfunction was previously known as "____________________" - CORRECT
ANSWER osteopathic lesion
______________________________ was the last state to extend full practice rights to D.O.s
- CORRECT ANSWER Mississippi
_____________________ is the application of variable manual pressure to the surface of the
body for the purpose of determining the shape, size, consistency, position, inherent motility
and health of the tissues beneath - CORRECT ANSWER Palpation
Surface palpation requires ___________ grams of pressure - CORRECT ANSWER a
few
Deep bone palpation requires ______________ grams of pressure - CORRECT
ANSWER 1,550 g (2-3 pounds)
_____________________ refers to the integrity and resilience of a structure derived from the
balance and interplay of membranes of varying tensions around compressed and stable parts
(i.e. muscles and ligaments surrounding boney structures) - CORRECT
ANSWER Tensegrity
