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IVCA final exam - chiropractic
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers Graded A+
______ is a unit made up of two adjacent articulating surfaces, the connective
tissue binding them and all the tissue between them Ans: motion unit
the _______ is where a joint is taken to tension, assessed, diagnoses and
adjusted Ans: elastic barrier
what level should a collar sit at on a dog Ans: C4
what side should a the "p" face if the owner is on the left Ans: to the right
(facing owner)
how much slack should a chocker collar have Ans: <2"
BOOP in chiropractic stood for Ans: bone out of place
nerve root irritation or degeneration both cause impaired transmission of
normal nerve root function, is which theory Ans: nerve compression
intervertebral subluxation can irritate or distort the spinal cord. Arthritis
related subluxations can cause subsequent myelopathy and neural
dysfunction, is which theory Ans: compressive myelopathy
the classic triad of lost normal joint motion, point tenderness and abnormal
muscle contractor , is which theory Ans: segmental dysfunction
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increased pain, increased sensitivity and muscle spasms , is which theory Ans:
facilitation
cervical subluxations causing altered cerebral blood flow leading to
headaches, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia and nystagmus , is which theory Ans:
vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency
subluxations leading to lowered tissue response to heal and have immunity ,
is which theory Ans: neurodystrophic hypothesis
altered spinal nerve roots, compression or facilitation can all alter what in
which thepry Ans: axoplasmic transport
from a traditional DVM standpoint, a subluxation is: Ans: something less than
a luxation
the spine is an integrated unit with a restriction in one area causing increased
motion in another area is the definition of Ans: kinesiopathology
refered pain to the back from kidney issues is what reflex Ans: viscerosomatic
spinal neurological dysfunction leading to organ degeneration is what refle
Ans: somatoautonomic (somatovisceral)
when was the first recorded adjustment Ans: 1895
when and where was the first vet school Ans: france 1761
who is the founder of chiropractic Ans: DD Palmer
who was the first chiro patient and what was his issue Ans: Harvey Lillard, no
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IVCA final exam - chiropractic
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers Graded A+
______ is a unit made up of two adjacent articulating surfaces, the connective
tissue binding them and all the tissue between them Ans: motion unit
the _______ is where a joint is taken to tension, assessed, diagnoses and
adjusted Ans: elastic barrier
what level should a collar sit at on a dog Ans: C4
what side should a the "p" face if the owner is on the left Ans: to the right
(facing owner)
how much slack should a chocker collar have Ans: <2"
BOOP in chiropractic stood for Ans: bone out of place
nerve root irritation or degeneration both cause impaired transmission of
normal nerve root function, is which theory Ans: nerve compression
intervertebral subluxation can irritate or distort the spinal cord. Arthritis
related subluxations can cause subsequent myelopathy and neural
dysfunction, is which theory Ans: compressive myelopathy
the classic triad of lost normal joint motion, point tenderness and abnormal
muscle contractor , is which theory Ans: segmental dysfunction
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increased pain, increased sensitivity and muscle spasms , is which theory Ans:
facilitation
cervical subluxations causing altered cerebral blood flow leading to
headaches, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia and nystagmus , is which theory Ans:
vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency
subluxations leading to lowered tissue response to heal and have immunity ,
is which theory Ans: neurodystrophic hypothesis
altered spinal nerve roots, compression or facilitation can all alter what in
which thepry Ans: axoplasmic transport
from a traditional DVM standpoint, a subluxation is: Ans: something less than
a luxation
the spine is an integrated unit with a restriction in one area causing increased
motion in another area is the definition of Ans: kinesiopathology
refered pain to the back from kidney issues is what reflex Ans: viscerosomatic
spinal neurological dysfunction leading to organ degeneration is what refle
Ans: somatoautonomic (somatovisceral)
when was the first recorded adjustment Ans: 1895
when and where was the first vet school Ans: france 1761
who is the founder of chiropractic Ans: DD Palmer
who was the first chiro patient and what was his issue Ans: Harvey Lillard, no
hearing
