NBCE BOARDS PART II -
PRINCIPLES OF CHIROPRACTIC
At which vertebral level is foraminal encroachment least likely to
occur?
a. C1
b. C2
c. C6
d. C7 - ANSWERS-a. C1
Which healing model developed in the 1900's was finally accepted in
the 1950's?
a. osteopathy
b. chiropractic
c. naturopathy
d. homeopathy - ANSWERS-a. osteopathy
Which is the result of focal nerve lesion on a spinal nerve?
a. hypermobility
b. aberrant motion
c. hypomobility
,d. nerve compression - ANSWERS-d. nerve compression
Compression of the anterior horn of the spinal cord will result in
which of the following?
a. hypoesthesia
b. flaccid paralysis
c. hyperreflexia
d. parasthesia - ANSWERS-b. flaccid paralysis
The concept of alteration of gamma motor function is part of which
theory?
a. axoplasmic aberration
b. proprioceptive insult
c. neural compression
d. neuroimmunomodulation - ANSWERS-b. proprioceptive insult
Which ligament forms the anterior part of the vertebral canal?
a. interspinous
b. ligamentum flavum
c. anterior longitudinal
d. posterior longitudinal - ANSWERS-d. posterior longitudinal
,What is the name of the barrier beyond which the joint is incapable of
moving?
a. physiuological
b. elastic
c. viscoelastic
d. anatomic - ANSWERS-d. anatomic
Spasm of which muscle will have no effect on flexion of the hip?
a. gluteus maximus
b. iliopsoas
c. biceps femoris
d. gastrocnemius - ANSWERS-d. gastrocnemius
Torticollis is a result of facilitation of the motor neurons of which
cranial nerve?
a. CN IX
b. CN X
c. CN XI
d. CN XII - ANSWERS-c. CN XI
, Fibrosis within a joint is a direct consequence of which of the
following?
a. joint immobilization
b. intrinsic muscle spasm
c. nerve irritation
d. inflammation - ANSWERS-d. inflammation
Which subluxation hypotheses occurs most commonly in chiropractic
practice?
a. somatosomatic
b. somatoautonomic
c. neuroimmunomodulation
d. psychosomatic - ANSWERS-a. somatosomatic
The intradiscal pressure is the least in which position?
a. walking
b. standing
c. sitting
d. lying prone - ANSWERS-d. lying prone
Pressure in the lumbar disc is increased most in which of the
following positions?
PRINCIPLES OF CHIROPRACTIC
At which vertebral level is foraminal encroachment least likely to
occur?
a. C1
b. C2
c. C6
d. C7 - ANSWERS-a. C1
Which healing model developed in the 1900's was finally accepted in
the 1950's?
a. osteopathy
b. chiropractic
c. naturopathy
d. homeopathy - ANSWERS-a. osteopathy
Which is the result of focal nerve lesion on a spinal nerve?
a. hypermobility
b. aberrant motion
c. hypomobility
,d. nerve compression - ANSWERS-d. nerve compression
Compression of the anterior horn of the spinal cord will result in
which of the following?
a. hypoesthesia
b. flaccid paralysis
c. hyperreflexia
d. parasthesia - ANSWERS-b. flaccid paralysis
The concept of alteration of gamma motor function is part of which
theory?
a. axoplasmic aberration
b. proprioceptive insult
c. neural compression
d. neuroimmunomodulation - ANSWERS-b. proprioceptive insult
Which ligament forms the anterior part of the vertebral canal?
a. interspinous
b. ligamentum flavum
c. anterior longitudinal
d. posterior longitudinal - ANSWERS-d. posterior longitudinal
,What is the name of the barrier beyond which the joint is incapable of
moving?
a. physiuological
b. elastic
c. viscoelastic
d. anatomic - ANSWERS-d. anatomic
Spasm of which muscle will have no effect on flexion of the hip?
a. gluteus maximus
b. iliopsoas
c. biceps femoris
d. gastrocnemius - ANSWERS-d. gastrocnemius
Torticollis is a result of facilitation of the motor neurons of which
cranial nerve?
a. CN IX
b. CN X
c. CN XI
d. CN XII - ANSWERS-c. CN XI
, Fibrosis within a joint is a direct consequence of which of the
following?
a. joint immobilization
b. intrinsic muscle spasm
c. nerve irritation
d. inflammation - ANSWERS-d. inflammation
Which subluxation hypotheses occurs most commonly in chiropractic
practice?
a. somatosomatic
b. somatoautonomic
c. neuroimmunomodulation
d. psychosomatic - ANSWERS-a. somatosomatic
The intradiscal pressure is the least in which position?
a. walking
b. standing
c. sitting
d. lying prone - ANSWERS-d. lying prone
Pressure in the lumbar disc is increased most in which of the
following positions?
