Clinical Chiropractic Assistant Module 1
Exam Questions and Answers
anatomy - -the science of the structures of the animal body and the relation
of its parts
- physiology - -the biological science of essential and characteristic life
process, activities and functions
- pathology - -the scientific study of the nature of disease, it's causes,
processed, development and consequences
- chiropractic - -the art and science of identification and correction of
subluxation and the accompanying physiological or mechanical
abnormalities. chiropractic recognized the inherent recuperative capability of
the human body as it relates to the spinal column, musculoskeletal and
nervous system.
- sprain - -to injure a joint by sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
- strain - -to injure or impair by overuse, a wrenching of a muscle
- spasm - -a sudden. violent contraction of muscles or groups of muscles
attended by pain and interference with function producing involuntary
movement and distortion
- inflammation - -a localized protective response elicited by injury or
destruction of tissues which serve to destroy. dilute, or wall off both the
injurious agents and the injured tissue. it is characterized in the acute form
by the classical signs of pain (dolor), heat (calor), redness (rubor), swelling
(tumor)
- dolor - -pain
- calor - -heat
- rubor - -redness
- tumor - -swelling
- extension - -bending backwards
- flexion - -forward bending
,- rotation - -the process of turning
- laminectomy - -excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
- hypertension - -high blood pressure
- hypoglycemia - -low blood sugar
- spinal cord/medulla spinalis - -lower portion of the central nervous system
extending from the base of the brain to the coccyx
mass of nerve tissues
- acute - -sharp, poignant, having a short and relatively severe course
- chronic - -persisting over a long period of time
- extremities - -arms and legs
- anterior - -situated before or at the front of, opposite of posterior
- posterior - -situated behind or at the rear of, opposite of anterior
- medial - -situated in or pertaining to the middle median intermediate
- lateral - -lying horizontally either on the right or left side
- internal - -situated or existing in the interior
- external - -of or pertaining to the outside or outer part
- proximal - -situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb
or bone
- distal - -situated away from the point of origin or attachment as of a limb
or bone
- superior - -above
- inferior - -below
- cranial - -of or pertaining to the cranium or skull
- caudal - -of, at, or near the tail of the inferior end of the body, toward the
feet
- erect - -up-right in position or posture
, - supine - -lying flat on the back in a horizontal position
- prone - -lying face and trunk down
- saggital - -(in direction or location) from front to back in the median plane
or in a plan parallel to the median
- coronal - -(in direction or location) a plane along the long access of the
body the frontal plane (crown of head)
- acetabulum - -socket in the hip bone that receives the head of the thigh
bone (femur)
- femur - -thigh bone
- atlas - -first cervical vetebra
- axis - -second cervical vetebra
- calcaneus - -bone of the heel
- clavical - -collar bone
- coccyx - -most inferior bone of the spinal column. one bone or false
vertebra. formed by fusion of 2 coccygeal segments (tailbone) 5" long
- fibula - -outer and smaller of the two bones of the leg, below the knee
- foramen magnum - -large opening at the base of the skull through which
the spinal cord exits
- frontal bone - -bone forming the forehead
- humerus - -upper arm bone
- ilium - -pelvic bone
- occipit - -bone forming the back of the skull
- patella - -kneecap
- radius - -forearm bone
Exam Questions and Answers
anatomy - -the science of the structures of the animal body and the relation
of its parts
- physiology - -the biological science of essential and characteristic life
process, activities and functions
- pathology - -the scientific study of the nature of disease, it's causes,
processed, development and consequences
- chiropractic - -the art and science of identification and correction of
subluxation and the accompanying physiological or mechanical
abnormalities. chiropractic recognized the inherent recuperative capability of
the human body as it relates to the spinal column, musculoskeletal and
nervous system.
- sprain - -to injure a joint by sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
- strain - -to injure or impair by overuse, a wrenching of a muscle
- spasm - -a sudden. violent contraction of muscles or groups of muscles
attended by pain and interference with function producing involuntary
movement and distortion
- inflammation - -a localized protective response elicited by injury or
destruction of tissues which serve to destroy. dilute, or wall off both the
injurious agents and the injured tissue. it is characterized in the acute form
by the classical signs of pain (dolor), heat (calor), redness (rubor), swelling
(tumor)
- dolor - -pain
- calor - -heat
- rubor - -redness
- tumor - -swelling
- extension - -bending backwards
- flexion - -forward bending
,- rotation - -the process of turning
- laminectomy - -excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
- hypertension - -high blood pressure
- hypoglycemia - -low blood sugar
- spinal cord/medulla spinalis - -lower portion of the central nervous system
extending from the base of the brain to the coccyx
mass of nerve tissues
- acute - -sharp, poignant, having a short and relatively severe course
- chronic - -persisting over a long period of time
- extremities - -arms and legs
- anterior - -situated before or at the front of, opposite of posterior
- posterior - -situated behind or at the rear of, opposite of anterior
- medial - -situated in or pertaining to the middle median intermediate
- lateral - -lying horizontally either on the right or left side
- internal - -situated or existing in the interior
- external - -of or pertaining to the outside or outer part
- proximal - -situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb
or bone
- distal - -situated away from the point of origin or attachment as of a limb
or bone
- superior - -above
- inferior - -below
- cranial - -of or pertaining to the cranium or skull
- caudal - -of, at, or near the tail of the inferior end of the body, toward the
feet
- erect - -up-right in position or posture
, - supine - -lying flat on the back in a horizontal position
- prone - -lying face and trunk down
- saggital - -(in direction or location) from front to back in the median plane
or in a plan parallel to the median
- coronal - -(in direction or location) a plane along the long access of the
body the frontal plane (crown of head)
- acetabulum - -socket in the hip bone that receives the head of the thigh
bone (femur)
- femur - -thigh bone
- atlas - -first cervical vetebra
- axis - -second cervical vetebra
- calcaneus - -bone of the heel
- clavical - -collar bone
- coccyx - -most inferior bone of the spinal column. one bone or false
vertebra. formed by fusion of 2 coccygeal segments (tailbone) 5" long
- fibula - -outer and smaller of the two bones of the leg, below the knee
- foramen magnum - -large opening at the base of the skull through which
the spinal cord exits
- frontal bone - -bone forming the forehead
- humerus - -upper arm bone
- ilium - -pelvic bone
- occipit - -bone forming the back of the skull
- patella - -kneecap
- radius - -forearm bone
