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NBCE Part 2 2025, chiropractic board exam,
NBCE all sections, chiropractic diagnosis exam,
NBCE questions and answers, clinical
chiropractic test, board prep 2025
A reflex muscle spasm which results from proprioceptive
irritation is mediated by _______________ neuron? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Gamma motor
___________________ is most apt to lead to altered
axoplasmic flow in a neuron? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Intra-neural microcirculation ischemia
Radio-humeral subluxation that entraps the posterior
interosseous nerve root most likely manifests in? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Extensor muscles to the forearm
Which subluxation is characterized by anterior
displacement of the superior vertebra and separation of
the spinous process from that of the inferior vertebra? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Flexion malposition
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Which subluxation model postulated that subluxation
can interfere with the normal flow of energy by
effecting the production of action potentials? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Nerve compression
Which subluxation model is implicated by a large T12-
L1 disc bulge causing loss of vibration sense in the feet?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Cord compression
What causes the approximation and restriction of
movement between proteoglycans in connective tissue? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Dehydration due to immobilization
Which ligament prevents anterior movement of the
inferior portion of the sacrum? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Sacrotuberous
Which person was responsible for preliminary work on
the stress syndrome which has been incorporated into
the subluxation complex? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hans
Selye
Neurodystrophic influences are attributed to vertebral
subluxation complex by (altered neural reflex
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response)? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Stresses the body's
adaptive mechanism
T-cells consider what component of an intervertebral
disc to be an antigen? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Nucleus
pulposus
What is evidence of sympatheticotonia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Increased sudomotor activity
At the beginning of the 20th century the concept of
vertebral subluxation was based on? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Nerve impingement
Obstruction in the foramen transversium is most likely to
result in? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Vertebral artery insult
A reverberating impulse occurs when an impulse causes
adjacent fibers to discharge within its frequency and
spreads through synapses in __________________? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Self perpetuating cycles
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What phase of spondylolisthesis is characterized by a
lax facet capsule and weakened annular structure? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Unstable
Spinal subluxation that affects the ascending pathways
of the RAS and cause stress related insomnia and
restlessness? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Somato-psychic
A compressive pathology which causes anoxic damage
to the capillary endothelium directly results in? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Perineural edema
The parasympathetic nerve supply to the urinary
bladder is most likely affected by adjustments of which
spinal segment? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Sacrum
Somato-autonomic reflexes are frequently produced
secondary to? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Motion segment
fixation
What is the primary indication of SI joint involvement? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Symptomatic pain
NBCE Part 2 2025, chiropractic board exam,
NBCE all sections, chiropractic diagnosis exam,
NBCE questions and answers, clinical
chiropractic test, board prep 2025
A reflex muscle spasm which results from proprioceptive
irritation is mediated by _______________ neuron? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Gamma motor
___________________ is most apt to lead to altered
axoplasmic flow in a neuron? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Intra-neural microcirculation ischemia
Radio-humeral subluxation that entraps the posterior
interosseous nerve root most likely manifests in? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Extensor muscles to the forearm
Which subluxation is characterized by anterior
displacement of the superior vertebra and separation of
the spinous process from that of the inferior vertebra? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Flexion malposition
,2|Page
Which subluxation model postulated that subluxation
can interfere with the normal flow of energy by
effecting the production of action potentials? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Nerve compression
Which subluxation model is implicated by a large T12-
L1 disc bulge causing loss of vibration sense in the feet?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Cord compression
What causes the approximation and restriction of
movement between proteoglycans in connective tissue? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Dehydration due to immobilization
Which ligament prevents anterior movement of the
inferior portion of the sacrum? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Sacrotuberous
Which person was responsible for preliminary work on
the stress syndrome which has been incorporated into
the subluxation complex? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hans
Selye
Neurodystrophic influences are attributed to vertebral
subluxation complex by (altered neural reflex
,3|Page
response)? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Stresses the body's
adaptive mechanism
T-cells consider what component of an intervertebral
disc to be an antigen? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Nucleus
pulposus
What is evidence of sympatheticotonia? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Increased sudomotor activity
At the beginning of the 20th century the concept of
vertebral subluxation was based on? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Nerve impingement
Obstruction in the foramen transversium is most likely to
result in? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Vertebral artery insult
A reverberating impulse occurs when an impulse causes
adjacent fibers to discharge within its frequency and
spreads through synapses in __________________? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Self perpetuating cycles
, 4|Page
What phase of spondylolisthesis is characterized by a
lax facet capsule and weakened annular structure? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Unstable
Spinal subluxation that affects the ascending pathways
of the RAS and cause stress related insomnia and
restlessness? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Somato-psychic
A compressive pathology which causes anoxic damage
to the capillary endothelium directly results in? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Perineural edema
The parasympathetic nerve supply to the urinary
bladder is most likely affected by adjustments of which
spinal segment? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Sacrum
Somato-autonomic reflexes are frequently produced
secondary to? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Motion segment
fixation
What is the primary indication of SI joint involvement? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Symptomatic pain
