AK Neurological Reflex Integration & Brain-Body Connection Flashcards
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The cerebellum's role in AK assessment is most related to its influence on:
Answer: Coordination, balance, and the precise timing of muscle contractions
The cerebellum fine-tunes motor output and coordinates muscle synergies; cerebellar dysfunction can produce inconsistent muscle test responses and balance deficits.
Which AK technique uses light percussion or tapping over a muscle belly to increase its neurological tone before retesting?
Answer: Spindle cell technique
Tapping over the muscle spindles activates la afferent fibers and increases gamma motor neuron drive, facilitating a previously inhibited muscle.
In AK, 'pause lock' (or 'freeze frame') is used to:
Answer: Temporarily freeze a positive challenge in the nervous system so the practitioner can investigate its cause
Pause lock allows a positive challenge to remain encoded in the nervous system while the hands are freed to probe additional treatment sites or apply corrections.
The Atlas-Axis (C1-C2) region is particularly important in AK because:
Answer: Dysfunction here can produce global neurological disorganization affecting all muscle test results
C1-C2 has the highest concentration of muscle spindles in the body and plays a pivotal role in tonic neck reflexes and upper cervical proprioception that influences whole-body neurology.
When a muscle tests strong under normal circumstances but weak when the patient breathes in (inhales), the AK practitioner would suspect:
Answer: A respiratory-related cranial fault or diaphragm dysfunction
Respiratory challenge changes intrathoracic pressure and cranial rhythmic impulse; a muscle weakening on inhalation suggests a diaphragm-related or craniosacral dysfunction.
The 'figure-eight energy' concept in AK is associated with:
Answer: Neurological disorganization corrected by specific figure-eight movements over the body's midline
Figure-eight patterns traced over the body, particularly crossing the midline, are used to correct switching and restore normal neurological organization.