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Question 1

Akinesthesia in the lower limbs might be seen in damage to which part of the spinal cord

Answer 1

Dorsal Columns

Question 2

The dentate ligament connects which two structures

Answer 2

Pia mater and Dura mater

Question 3

Paresthesia of the lateral thigh would involve which spinal nerves

Answer 3

Upper Lumbar

Question 4

Pressure in the lumbar disc is increased most in which of the following positions

Answer 4

Sitting and bending forward

Question 5

which is the most likely cause of the burning pain experienced in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome

Answer 5

Reflex activation of the sympathetic nervous system

Question 6

which subluxation model is involved when nerve stimulation results in increased phagocytosis

Answer 6

Neuroimmunodulation

Question 7

compression of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel is likely to present with paresthesia in which area

Answer 7

Medial aspect of the forearm

Question 8

Hypertrophy of which ligament will reduce the size of the IVF

Answer 8

Ligamentum flavum

Question 9

which ligament most limits extension and lateral flexion in the spine

Answer 9

anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 10

Which is the correct orientation of thoracic facets

Answer 10

backward, upwards and laterally

Question 11

Pain in the posterior aspect of the thigh which is worse on coughing is indicative of

Answer 11

nerve compression

Question 12

the shoulder pain seen in some patients with cardiac ischemia is unlikely to be affected by

Answer 12

movement of the shoulder

Question 13

Which is the most likely cause of sclerotogenous pain

Answer 13

facet syndrome

Question 14

which is the cause of a positive finding in Lhermitte’s test

Answer 14

cord compression

Question 15

the normal kyphotic curve in the thoracic region is due to

Answer 15

slight wedging of the vertebral body

Question 16

which chiropractic researcher used mobility of the SI joints as the basis of his theory

Answer 16

illi

Question 17

The uncinate processes are unique to which region of the spine

Answer 17

C3-C7

Question 18

which is the best description of the pain that results from direct compression of a nerve

Answer 18

sharp and burning radiating pain

Question 19

Which condition is characterized by burning pain radiating into the leg

Answer 19

Thromboangitis obliterans

Question 20

The intradiscal pressure is the least in which position

Answer 20

lying prone

Question 21

what will result from proprioceptive insult

Answer 21

muscle spasm

Question 22

which joint allows approximately 50% of rotation of the spine in the cervical region

Answer 22

C1/C2

Question 23

Which subluxation hypothesis occurs most commonly in chiropractic practice

Answer 23

somatosomatic

Question 24

which type of collagen fibers predominates in the nucleus pulposus

Answer 24

Type 2

Question 25

which is the least significant ligament in the upper cervical region

Answer 25

Apical

Question 26

which term deals with the loss of energy in the form of heat

Answer 26

Hysteresis

Question 27

the intradiscal pressure gradually increases with which positions

Answer 27

recumbent then standing then sitting followed by jumping

Question 28

in a patient with diaphragmatic pleurisy where the the pain most likely to be referred to

Answer 28

shoulder region

Question 29

which finding will be present in a patient suffering from poliomyelitis

Answer 29

flaccid paralysis

Question 30

dull constant low back pain in a long haul truck driver may be attributed to which hypothesis

Answer 30

proprioceptive insult

Question 31

the plumb line which begins at the external auditory meatus continues by passing in which relation to the shoulder

Answer 31

centrally

Question 32

which symptom is suggestive of vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBAI)

Answer 32

nystagmus

Question 33

according to the meric chart which spinal nerves are related to the gallbladder

Answer 33

T6-T10

Question 34

the greatest degree of head nodding occurs at which joint

Answer 34

Occiput and C1

Question 35

Hiccups can be due to irritation at which spinal cord levels

Answer 35

C3/C4

Question 36

a subluxation in which region is more likely to have a viscerosomatic component

Answer 36

thoracic

Question 37

which is the least likely to be seen in a patient with a sacroiliac subluxation

Answer 37

spinal cord compression

Question 38

a gymnast who works out 4-5 times a week over the last 10 years might exhibit some degeneration due to

Answer 38

creep

Question 39

what is the correct sequence of the stages in response to stress according to Hans Selye

Answer 39

alarm, resistance, adaptation

Question 40

which vertebral levels experience the most rotational injuries of the low back

Answer 40

T12/L1

Question 41

Which fiber type has the slowest speed of conduction

Answer 41

Type C

Question 42

Recent studies in the field of psychoneuroimmunology provide validation for which chiropractic hypothesis which links the subluxation with altered immune responses

Answer 42

neuroimmunomodulation

Question 43

which is the most likely to cause somatic afferent bombardment of neurons in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord

Answer 43

spinal fixation

Question 44

demyelination of a nerve due to stress and loss of function over a period of time to the area supplied by the nerve is an example of whiose law

Answer 44

Wolff’s

Question 45

compression of the 5th lumbar spinal nerve is most likely to be associated with which finding

Answer 45

dorsum of the foot

Question 46

which physiological concept is most closely related to the chiropractic concept of innate intelligence

Answer 46

organism homeostasis

Question 47

who is credited as the founder of the chiropractic profession

Answer 47

D.D. Palmer

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