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Sheer Forces - ANS What type of forces are present on the animal spine?
Motion Unit - ANS Two adjacent articulating surfaces and all the tissues between
them
A
Paraphysiological space - ANS Where the chiropractor performs the adjustment
VI
Elastic Barrier - ANS the area known as taking motion to tension, where motion is
assessed, VSC is diagnosed, and where adjustment is performed
TU
Normal range of motion - ANS chiropractic diagnoses and adjustments are performed
within
Set and Hold - ANS When adjusting animals
IS
Thenar
Pisiform
OM
Heel of Hand - ANS Three parts of the hand that are used for adjusting large animals
Episternal notch - ANS Two handed adjustments LOC come from the
Elbow - ANS Singled handed adjustments LOC come from
NA
1) Body/Corpus
2) Pedicles (2)
3) Laminae - ANS Bony borders of the spinal canal
JP
Mobility - ANS The canine transverse process is curved for more
Weight bearing - ANS The equine transverse process is straight for more
Keep Normal Range of Motion - ANS Primary job of ligaments
This portion of the disc provides stability, has outer pain fibers, less water content, and
is fibrous in textures - ANS Annulus Fibrosis
,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 - ANS nucleus pulposes
How does the disc get nutrition, specifically in the nucleus pulposes? - ANS Imbibition
What is the spinal cord length in the equine? - ANS Foramen Magnum to L3
What is the spinal cord length in canine? - ANS Foramen Magnum to L5/L6
A
What is the spinal cord length in feline? - ANS Foramen Magnum to sacrum
VI
This joint only exists in equines and rhinos. It provides more stability and motion. - ANS
Intertransverse Joint
TU
What movement does the intertransverse joint allow? - ANS Flexion and Extension
What movement does the intertransverse joint limit? - ANS lateral flexion
IS
What are the soft borders of the IVF? - ANS 1) ligamentum flavum
2) joint capsule
3) Disc
OM
What are the bony borders of IVF? - ANS 1) Pedicles
2) Vertebral Notches
What areas in the spine do not allow for coupled motion? - ANS Occiput
NA
C1
C2
What is the primary pivot point in the pelvis? - ANS pubic symphysis
JP
What segment is located in between the tuber sacrales in the equine spine? - ANS S1
What is the first palpable sacral segment of the equine? - ANS S2
What is the first palpable sacral segment of canine spine? - ANS S1
What are three anatomical variations that allow for more flexion at the lumbosacral
junction? - ANS 1) Lack of supraspinous ligament
, 2) Last Lumbar dorsal SP is shorter
3) lumbar sp's face caudal to cranial and sacral tubercles face cranial to caudal
What is the true knee of the horse? - ANS Stifle
The sacrotuberous ligament is also called - ANS Sacrosciatic ligament
The sacroiliac joint is what type of joint? - ANS Diarthrodial joint
The dorsal portion of the SI joint is - ANS synovial
A
The ventral portion of the SI joint is - ANS fibrous
VI
What motion does the SI joint create? - ANS Figure 8
TU
The lumbosacral motion unit of the equine consists of - ANS 1 disc joint
2 Zygapophyseal joints
2 Intertransverse joints
IS
5 Total articulating joints
The lumbosacral motion unit of the canine consists of - ANS 1 disc joint
OM
2 Zygapophyseal joints
3 total articulating joints
What is the most common pelvic fracture? - ANS Iliac
NA
80% of stabilization of a joint is achieved by - ANS muscles
Muscle cells are nurtured by - ANS 1) glucose
2) Oxygen
JP
3) assimilation of nutrients
The health of a neuron depends on - ANS 1) Glucose
2) oxygen
3) frequency of firing
The most important strength of muscle is dependent on - ANS high frequency of firing
of motor neurons
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Sheer Forces - ANS What type of forces are present on the animal spine?
Motion Unit - ANS Two adjacent articulating surfaces and all the tissues between
them
A
Paraphysiological space - ANS Where the chiropractor performs the adjustment
VI
Elastic Barrier - ANS the area known as taking motion to tension, where motion is
assessed, VSC is diagnosed, and where adjustment is performed
TU
Normal range of motion - ANS chiropractic diagnoses and adjustments are performed
within
Set and Hold - ANS When adjusting animals
IS
Thenar
Pisiform
OM
Heel of Hand - ANS Three parts of the hand that are used for adjusting large animals
Episternal notch - ANS Two handed adjustments LOC come from the
Elbow - ANS Singled handed adjustments LOC come from
NA
1) Body/Corpus
2) Pedicles (2)
3) Laminae - ANS Bony borders of the spinal canal
JP
Mobility - ANS The canine transverse process is curved for more
Weight bearing - ANS The equine transverse process is straight for more
Keep Normal Range of Motion - ANS Primary job of ligaments
This portion of the disc provides stability, has outer pain fibers, less water content, and
is fibrous in textures - ANS Annulus Fibrosis
,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 - ANS nucleus pulposes
How does the disc get nutrition, specifically in the nucleus pulposes? - ANS Imbibition
What is the spinal cord length in the equine? - ANS Foramen Magnum to L3
What is the spinal cord length in canine? - ANS Foramen Magnum to L5/L6
A
What is the spinal cord length in feline? - ANS Foramen Magnum to sacrum
VI
This joint only exists in equines and rhinos. It provides more stability and motion. - ANS
Intertransverse Joint
TU
What movement does the intertransverse joint allow? - ANS Flexion and Extension
What movement does the intertransverse joint limit? - ANS lateral flexion
IS
What are the soft borders of the IVF? - ANS 1) ligamentum flavum
2) joint capsule
3) Disc
OM
What are the bony borders of IVF? - ANS 1) Pedicles
2) Vertebral Notches
What areas in the spine do not allow for coupled motion? - ANS Occiput
NA
C1
C2
What is the primary pivot point in the pelvis? - ANS pubic symphysis
JP
What segment is located in between the tuber sacrales in the equine spine? - ANS S1
What is the first palpable sacral segment of the equine? - ANS S2
What is the first palpable sacral segment of canine spine? - ANS S1
What are three anatomical variations that allow for more flexion at the lumbosacral
junction? - ANS 1) Lack of supraspinous ligament
, 2) Last Lumbar dorsal SP is shorter
3) lumbar sp's face caudal to cranial and sacral tubercles face cranial to caudal
What is the true knee of the horse? - ANS Stifle
The sacrotuberous ligament is also called - ANS Sacrosciatic ligament
The sacroiliac joint is what type of joint? - ANS Diarthrodial joint
The dorsal portion of the SI joint is - ANS synovial
A
The ventral portion of the SI joint is - ANS fibrous
VI
What motion does the SI joint create? - ANS Figure 8
TU
The lumbosacral motion unit of the equine consists of - ANS 1 disc joint
2 Zygapophyseal joints
2 Intertransverse joints
IS
5 Total articulating joints
The lumbosacral motion unit of the canine consists of - ANS 1 disc joint
OM
2 Zygapophyseal joints
3 total articulating joints
What is the most common pelvic fracture? - ANS Iliac
NA
80% of stabilization of a joint is achieved by - ANS muscles
Muscle cells are nurtured by - ANS 1) glucose
2) Oxygen
JP
3) assimilation of nutrients
The health of a neuron depends on - ANS 1) Glucose
2) oxygen
3) frequency of firing
The most important strength of muscle is dependent on - ANS high frequency of firing
of motor neurons
