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viscerosomatic reflex hypothesis

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visceral afferent nerve impulses reflexively cause somatic problems through the mechanism of anterior horn cell facilitation

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neurodystrophic/neuroimmune hypothesis

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the subluxation can lead to lowered tissue resistance and comporomise the body’s ability to adapt to microorganisms

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somatopsychic hypothesis

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subluxations can affect mental state and the emotions

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psychogenic hypothesis

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mental stress can cause subluxations through postural changes, diaphgrams tension and other neurologic effects

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nerve compression hypothesis

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distortion of the IVF causes mechanical compression, stretch, traction, or torsion of spinal nerves or nerve roots with subsequent injury and dysfunction

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somatoautonomic/somatovisceral reflex hypothesis

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the subluxation can involve facilitation of alteral horn cells, leading to visceral dysfunction via latered sympathetic innervation

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somatosomatic/somatomotor insufficiency hypothesis

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articular alterations and nociceptive signals from subluxated motion segments cause dysafferentation to the spinal cord, disrupting normal postural muscle tone, and reflexively disturbing other somatic functions as well

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axoplasmic aberration hypothesis

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neurotrophic support can be adversely afected by the disruption of axoplasmic transport mechanisms

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vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency hypothesis

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cervical subluxations can cause vascular insufficiency to the brain by direct arterial compression

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spinal cord compression/myelopathy hypothesis

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upper cervical misalignments can cause stress to the spinal cord

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which structures are affected first by the very slight amounts of compression of the contents of the IVF

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veins and lymphatic vessels

12
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the vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency hypothesis is based on what proposed mechanism?

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subluxations of the cervical segments can cause direct pressure on the vertebral arteries, obstructing the lumen of the vessels and causing a loss of blood flow to the brain

13
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the axoplasmic aberration hypothesis is the suggestion that…?

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axoplasmic transport may be altered in certain cases in which the spinal nerve roots are compressed or irritated by the intervertebral subluxation

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within the IVF there is a connective tissue sructure which divides the iVF into compartments, and therefore limits the ability of other IFT components to avoid compression trauma. what is it?

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transforaminal ligament

15
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the neurodystrophic hypothesis is the concept that..

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neural dysfunctions lowers the resistance of the body to infectious agents

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why are vins and lymphatic vessels important structures in the trophic models of subluxation?

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they are more quickly affected by compression than other IVF components

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one of Korr’s contributions to the knowledge base concerning the nature of the subluxation was his work in the area of..

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axoplasmic transport and neurotrophic effects

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which is one of the trophic models of subluxation complex?

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intraneural microcirculation ischemia

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sleep disturbances, emotional changes and symptoms of altered cognitive function as a refult of subluxation effects are among the ffects explained by the ___hypothesis

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somatopsychic

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what is the name of the hypothesis that decreased cerebral blood flow due to several subluxation effects can cause “hibernation” of certain brainbunction?

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cerebral dysfunction theory

21
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ischemic conditions affecting nerves tend to first cause..

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hyperirritability

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a patient experiences a recurrent spinal subluxation associated with an overuse inflammation of tendons at the eblow. What hypothesisi explains the possible mechanism involved?

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somatosomatic reflex

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a child with chronic relapsing ear infections experiences much better health, and a decrease in the frequency and severity of infections after receiving chiropractic care. What hypothesis is used to explain this experience?

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neurodystrophic

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a patient experiences significant emotional stress that is found to cause a frequent recurrence of subluxations. what hypothesis applies to this situation?

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psychogenic or psychosomatic

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what level of care does Dr. Strang consider to be the “ideal” in chiropractic practice?

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chiropractors attempt to resore normal structure and function by reducing, stabilizing or correcting subluxation complexes; they also work with patients in preventing the occurrance or recurrence of subluxations

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how can chronic mental stress be a factor in the cause or perpetuation of subluxation complexes?

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chronic diaphragm hypertonicity can cause biomecahnical alterations in teh lumbar spine, including fixation
the resulting visceral pathology can be a source of viscerosomatic dysafferentation
chronic postural distortion due to negative “body language”

27
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the “loeser pain hierarchy” illustrates what concept relating to subluxations?

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‘Pain behavior’ can persist after tissue healing has taken place

28
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what is a mechanism by which a person who has a major surgery might sevelop a subluxation complex afterward?

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patient positioning under anesthesia causes mechanical injury to joints and/or nerves
nociceptive input from surgically traumatized tissues produces a somatomotor response
the subconscious mind of the patient might be affected by negative statements made by the surgeon during the operation

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how can exercise help prevent subluxations?

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strengthen and balance postural muscles
improve spinal joint motion
help lower overall SNS “tone”

30
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T/F a nerve undergoing compression stress may temporarily demonstrate reduced axoplasmic flow characteristics, while continuing to conduct impulses normally

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true

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T/F a person with a job that involves repetitive motions or positions that are habitual will be less likely to develop subluxations than a person whose work hapits involve constantly varied activity

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false

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T/F a long-time cigarette smoker may show evidence of an upper thoracic subluxation complex possibly through the mechanism of the viscerosomatic reflex

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true

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T/F if a person has never suffered an accident or fall, it is not likely that the chiropractor will find evidence of subluxation complex in that person

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false

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T/F the causes of subluxation include mechanical, chemical, and metnal forms of stress

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true

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T/F D.D. Palmer believed that the toxins in food, drink, medications could cause spinal subluxations

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true

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T/F gravity can be considered to be a continuous microtraumatic stress that can be a factor in causing subluxations

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true

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T/F the patient’s emotional state doesn’t have an effet on the response to adjustments, or the ability to maintain corrections

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false

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T/F moderate general exercise is one factor that can help prevent the occurence of subluxation complexes

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true

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T/F chiropractic care has been reported to help certain patients with insomnia, and emotional disorders such as neuroses.

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true