Sacro-Pelvic

the tuber sacrale are much closer together in a ____ than in a ____ considering the size variance.

horse, dog

What us the segmental contact point when adjusting a PI ilium in the dog?

the tuber sacrale

It is perfectly within the scope of a chiropractor who has been trained in an AVCA approved program and who has passed the certification exam to make recommendations to the owner of the animal patients for supplements that will improve the animals healing process

this is a false statement

A "report of findings" just means you tell the client what you found on their animal and what you intend to do about it.

true

Which of the following applies to D.D. Palmer?

was a magnetic healer

Which of the following is NOT an indication of SI joint pathology in the horse?

Puppy sitting

What are clinical signs of a nerve root lesion?

Radiating pain, numbness, or loss of motor control

When adjusting dogs which of the following is TRUE?

The CP will change depending on the size of the dog and the adjuster

An indication to use the ischial tuberosity as a segmental contact point for an AS ilium in the horse is?

Tuber Coxae fracture

Patients with lumbosacral stenosis exhibit:

-pain with pressure over the LS junction - pain from extension of one of both pelvic limbs -pain with motion of L7 or S1

You are eligible to sit for the AVCA certification exam if you

-successfully complete an animal chiropractic program approved by the AVCA -Have a DC or a DVM (VMD) degree -hold a current license to practice

In the horse all three bones that form the pelvis are united (ossified) by age ___ and all secondary ossification centers for structures such as the ischial tuberosity are united (ossified) by age ________

1 year, 5 years

There are ___ pair of spinal nerves in the horse, ____ pairs in the dog and _____ pairs in the human.

42, 36, 31

The horse has _____ sacral vertebrae where the dog has _____ sacral vertabrae

5; 3

Pain upon full extension of the left rear limb would likely indicate which of the following subluxations?

AS ilium on the left

Concerning a PI Ilium in the dog, which of the following is TRUE?

Adjuster is on the opposite side of the dog as the subluxation

In discussing direstional terms on the quadruped, which is not a true relationship?

Cranial/ventral

What pair of muscles lay against the lateral and medial surfaces of the anal sac in dogs?

External anal sphincter and internal anal sphincter.

A 15- year old toy poodle presents with a deviation of the nose to the left, drooping lip on the left, and tongue that slips from mouth to the left. One of the primary differential diagnoses for this dog is:

Facial palsy/ cranial nerve 7 lesion

The correct LOC for a sacral base posterior is the dog is A to P

False

Which of the species listed DOES NOT have a sacrotuberous ligament?

Feline

Choose the list of clinical signs that demonstrate a lower motor lesion.

Flaccid paresis to paralysis, hyporeflexia, rapid muscle atrophy

Which of the following is TRUE about a sacral apex deviation in the horse?

Horse may carry the tail to the side

What is a sign of deficient proprioception in the dog? Choose the most likely sign.

Knuckling onto the dorsum of the paw

During the laboratory, all students accurately performed a patellar tendon reflex. This test the integrity of the motor nerve pathway from what spinal segment?

L4, L5 L6 (femoral nerve)

When checking leg length in a dog with a PI ilium and the dog is standing in a normal quadrupedal position. The ______ leg is the one on the side of the PI ilium but if you take the legs into full extension, the ______ leg is on the side of the PI ilium.

Long Short

Choose the temporal sequence for loss of function from a spinal cord lesion

Loss of proprioception -> loss of voluntary motor function -> loss of superficial sensation -> loss of deep pain

A 15-year old Labrador retriever dog presents with a 6-month history of a "gag" or retching sound. the primary differential diagnosis for this dog is:

Mega-esophagus, pharyngeal paralysis/cranial nerve 9 or cranial nerve 10 lesion

What is a clinical sign of a sciatic nerve lesion?

Pain that radiates to the posterior lateral thigh

The first palpable sacral tubercle in the horse is

S2

Choose the list of clinical signs that demonstrate an upper motor neuron (UMN) lesion.

Spastic paresis, hyper-reflexia, normal to increased muscle tone

Choose the list of clinical signs that demonstrates a peripheral vestibulaar lesion

Spontaneous rotatory eye movements, head tilt, circling to the same side as the lesion

When referring to a sacral base posterior in the horse _____________.

The most difficult part of the adjustment set up is getting the episternal notch high enough to be in the correct LOC

Choose the correct statement from the choices below.

The tuber sacrale is the entire dorsal edge of the ilium from its cranial border to the sciatic notch of the ischium

A"sagging hock", inability to extend the hock joint and considerable sensory deficit down the posterior thigh damage to which one of the following nerves?

Tibial nerve

The LOC for a PI ilium in the horse when doing a tuber sacrale thrust is P-A, M-L, I-S.

True

Which of the following subluxations is commonly associated with anal glad issues in the canine?

a sacral apex lateral

During the surgical removal of the anal glands in a dog, the surgeon must be careful not to severe the ______ nerves because doing so can result in fecal incontinence

caudal rectal

Inability to flex the hock in the dog could be indicative of a problem with the _____ nerve

common peroneal n.

When adjusting horse the adjuster's body position is very important because ______

correct body position helps ensure correct LOC and safety of the adjuster

In Chiropractic listings on animals, the word superior actually refers to the ______ orientation of the animal

cranial

Harvey Lillard received the first chiropractic adjustment to address his?

deafness

The hamstring muscles ______ the hip joint

extend

In discussing the tern subluxation, which of the following statements is not true?

functional and/or structural change is not usually a finding

the sacrotuberous ligament in the dog

is a thick band running from the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity

stabilization of a joint prior to adjustment

is critical to make a proper adjustment

This muscle is the major extensor of the back, helps maintain the stiffness of the back and is the major epaxial muscle.

longissimus dorsi m.

choose the INCORRECT match of reflexes with nerves involved

panniculus reflex-- cranial nerve 10 (Vagus nerve)

Choose the FALSE statement

the base of the caudal end of the sacrum

The absence of a depression present between the ________ in an indication of a sacral base posterior in the canine.

the contralateral tuber sacrale