Part VI: OPP-Specific Terminology Flashcards
(36 cards)
Preferred term for BLT
balanced ligamentous tension
Preferred term for Lloyd sign
costovertebral angle tenderness
Preferred term for FPR
facilitated positional release
Preferred term for HVLA
high velocity, low amplitude
Preferred term for ILA
inferior lateral angle
Preferred term for Jones tender point
counterstrain point or tender point
Preferred term for ilium dysfunction
innominate dysfunction
Preferred term for short leg syndrome
leg length inequality
Preferred term for paraspinal
paravertebral
Preferred term for pubes (i.e., the cartilaginous joint connecting the pubic bones at the front of the pelvis)
pubic symphysis
Preferred term for osteopathy in the cranial field
osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine
Preferred term for sphinx test
backward bending test
Preferred term for cervical foraminal compression test
cervical foraminal compression (Spurling) test
Preferred term for Spurling test
cervical foraminal compression (Spurling) test
Preferred term for Tinel sign
Tinel test
Always specify where the Tinel test is being performed: wrist, elbow, or ankle.
Preferred term for Lasègue test
straight-leg raising test
Preferred term for FABER
FABERE test
Preferred term for tissue texture changes
tissue texture abnormalities
Preferred term for Galbreath technique
mandibular drainage
Which of the following is worded correctly?
A. right superior PSIS
B. superior right PSIS
C. right-sided superior PSIS
D. superior PSIS on the right
D. superior PSIS on the right
Somatic dysfunctions are described as “on the right” or “on the left.”
Correct the following: “inferior inferior lateral angle on the left”
inferior left inferior lateral angle
Somatic dysfunctions of the inferior lateral angle are an exception to the “on the left/on the right” rule in order to avoid confusion.
Which of the choices below is worded correctly?
A. balanced ligamentous tension at T3-T5
B. balanced ligamentous tension of T3-T5
C. balanced ligamentous tension on T3-T5
D. balanced ligamentous tension to T3-T5
D. balanced ligamentous tension to T3-T5
Osteopathic manipulative techniques are performed TO specific muscles/body parts.
Which of the following spinal levels is correctly formatted?
A. T3-5
B. T3-T5
C. 3T-5T
D. 3T to 5T
B. T3-T5
Preferred term for CV-4
compression of the fourth ventricle
