Quiz 6-11 Flashcards
(31 cards)
An intellectual process used to generate ideas and make sense out of concepts best defines _______________.
philosophy
An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true best defines _________________.
doctrine
The memorization and repetition of concepts without critical thinking best defines ______________.
doctrine
Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding Evidence Based Chiropractic (EBC)?
EBC requires the use of philosophy
Which one of the following is most accurate regarding LACC education?
We blend philosophy and evidence
According to a 2002 report, approximately what percent of U.S. adults use chiropractic care?
7 to 8
The vast majority of chiropractic patient referrals are _____________.
self referrals
Approximately what percent of American workers have chiropractic care as part of their health plan benefits?
85 to 90
Approximately how many licensed chiropractors are practicing in the U.S.?
60,000
Government sponsored health care coverage for the elderly is known as ____________________.
Medicare
The concept of subluxation that B.J. Palmer was a proponent of was the _______________________ model.
spinal cord compression
The idea that vertebral lesions/subluxations can effect function of the organs and glands is generally referred to as the _______________ model.
visceral reflex
The models of subluxation that deal with an alteration of blood flow or axoplasmic transport are generally classified as ______________ models.
trophic
What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (G.A.S.)?
alarm-resistance-exhaustion
The idea that psychological considerations can effect the immune system is generally referred to as ___________________.
psychoneuroimmunology
A spinal fixation caused by the entrapment of synovial tissue in a joint capsule is referred to as ____________________.
meniscoid entrapment
The only structure of the spinal column that is not innervated is the ___________________.
ligamentum flavum
Pain generated as the result of damage to nerve tissue is referred to as ____________ pain.
neuropathic
D.D. and B.J. Palmer held to the concept that subluxations were the result of a(n)______________.
vertebral malposition
The psychosocial model of subluxation, which implicates stress as a potential cause, is based on Selye’s studies with ______________.
the endocrine system
Increased interest in researching in the dynamic model of chiropractic subuxation began to emerge in the __________.
1950s
The teachings of D.D. and B.J. Palmer emphasized a _____________ model of subluxation.
static
The motion restriction/joint fixation model of subluxation was first proposed by ______________.
Solon Langworthy
Which one of the following statements is most accurate when discussing subluxation?
There are multiple definitions.
