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What type of forces are Sheer Forces
present on the animal
spine?
Two adjacent articulating Motion Unit
surfaces and all the tissues
between them
Where the chiropractor Paraphysiological space
performs the adjustment
the area known as taking Elastic Barrier
motion to tension, where
motion is assessed, VSC is
diagnosed, and where
adjustment is performed
chiropractic diagnoses Normal range of motion
and adjustments are
performed within
When adjusting animals Set and Hold
Three parts of the hand Thenar
that are used for adjusting Pisiform
large animals Heel of Hand
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Two handed adjustments Episternal notch
LOC come from the
Singled handed Elbow
adjustments LOC come
from
1) Body/Corpus
Bony borders of the spinal
2) Pedicles (2)
canal
3) Laminae
The canine transverse Mobility
process is curved for
more
The equine transverse Weight bearing
process is straight for
more
Primary job of ligaments Keep Normal Range of Motion
This portion of the disc provides stability, has outer
Annulus Fibrosis pain fibers, less water content, and is fibrous in
textures
The portion of the disc is mostly water, has no nerve
nucleus pulposes or blood supply, acts like ball bearing to absorb
shock, and is gelatinous in texture
How does the disc get nutrition, specifically in the
Imbibition
nucleus pulposes?
Foramen Magnum to L3 What is the spinal cord length in the equine?
Foramen Magnum to What is the spinal cord length in canine?
L5/L6
Foramen Magnum to What is the spinal cord length in feline?
sacrum
This joint only exists in equines and rhinos. It provides
Intertransverse Joint
more stability and 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 What are the bony borders of IVF?
2) Vertebral Notches
Occiput What areas in the spine do not allow for coupled
C1 motion?
C2
pubic symphysis What is the primary pivot point in the pelvis?
What segment is located in between the tuber
S1
sacrales in the equine spine?
What is the first palpable sacral segment of the
S2
equine?
What is the first palpable sacral segment of canine
S1
spine?
1) Lack of supraspinous What are three anatomical variations that allow for
ligament more flexion at the lumbosacral junction?
2) Last Lumbar dorsal SP is
shorter
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
Figure 8 What motion does the SI joint create?
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Terms in this set (288)
What type of forces are Sheer Forces
present on the animal
spine?
Two adjacent articulating Motion Unit
surfaces and all the tissues
between them
Where the chiropractor Paraphysiological space
performs the adjustment
the area known as taking Elastic Barrier
motion to tension, where
motion is assessed, VSC is
diagnosed, and where
adjustment is performed
chiropractic diagnoses Normal range of motion
and adjustments are
performed within
When adjusting animals Set and Hold
Three parts of the hand Thenar
that are used for adjusting Pisiform
large animals Heel of Hand
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Two handed adjustments Episternal notch
LOC come from the
Singled handed Elbow
adjustments LOC come
from
1) Body/Corpus
Bony borders of the spinal
2) Pedicles (2)
canal
3) Laminae
The canine transverse Mobility
process is curved for
more
The equine transverse Weight bearing
process is straight for
more
Primary job of ligaments Keep Normal Range of Motion
This portion of the disc provides stability, has outer
Annulus Fibrosis pain fibers, less water content, and is fibrous in
textures
The portion of the disc is mostly water, has no nerve
nucleus pulposes or blood supply, acts like ball bearing to absorb
shock, and is gelatinous in texture
How does the disc get nutrition, specifically in the
Imbibition
nucleus pulposes?
Foramen Magnum to L3 What is the spinal cord length in the equine?
Foramen Magnum to What is the spinal cord length in canine?
L5/L6
Foramen Magnum to What is the spinal cord length in feline?
sacrum
This joint only exists in equines and rhinos. It provides
Intertransverse Joint
more stability and 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 What are the bony borders of IVF?
2) Vertebral Notches
Occiput What areas in the spine do not allow for coupled
C1 motion?
C2
pubic symphysis What is the primary pivot point in the pelvis?
What segment is located in between the tuber
S1
sacrales in the equine spine?
What is the first palpable sacral segment of the
S2
equine?
What is the first palpable sacral segment of canine
S1
spine?
1) Lack of supraspinous What are three anatomical variations that allow for
ligament more flexion at the lumbosacral junction?
2) Last Lumbar dorsal SP is
shorter
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
Figure 8 What motion does the SI joint create?
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