AK Muscle Testing & Functional Evaluation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The pectoralis major clavicular division in AK is associated with which organ via the viscerosomatic reflex?
- Liver
- Stomach (Correct answer)
- Lung
- Kidney
Correct answer: Stomach
In AK, the pectoralis major clavicular division is associated with the stomach through the muscle-organ relationship, and weakness may correlate with stomach dysfunction.
Question 2: In applied kinesiology, 'masking' during muscle testing occurs when:
- The patient voluntarily inhibits a weak muscle
- A positive finding is obscured by a simultaneous balancing factor (Correct answer)
- The practitioner tests through the patient's clothing
- Bilateral comparison yields equal strength scores
Correct answer: A positive finding is obscured by a simultaneous balancing factor
Masking occurs when one dysfunction hides another, such as when a nutritional deficiency masks a structural problem, making the muscle test appear normal when it is not.
Question 3: The deltoid posterior fiber test in AK is most closely related to which organ system in muscle-organ relationships?
- Small intestine (Correct answer)
- Large intestine
- Liver
- Spleen
Correct answer: Small intestine
In AK muscle-organ relationships, the deltoid (particularly its divisions) is associated with the small intestine, and testing it may reveal related visceral dysfunction.
Question 4: Which statement best describes the concept of 'inhibition' versus 'weakness' in AK muscle testing?
- They are interchangeable terms for reduced muscle output
- Inhibition implies neurological suppression; weakness implies structural or myopathic cause (Correct answer)
- Weakness is always functional; inhibition is always pathological
- Inhibition refers to eccentric failure; weakness to concentric failure
Correct answer: Inhibition implies neurological suppression; weakness implies structural or myopathic cause
In AK, inhibition refers to neurologically mediated reduction in muscle output (often reversible with treatment), while weakness implies a structural or myopathic etiology.
Question 5: During a quadriceps muscle test in AK, the patient is seated with the knee at approximately 45° of flexion. This position is chosen because:
- It maximizes hamstring co-contraction for stability
- It places the quadriceps at mid-range for optimal length-tension testing (Correct answer)
- It eliminates iliotibial band influence on the test
- It prevents substitution by the hip flexors
Correct answer: It places the quadriceps at mid-range for optimal length-tension testing
Testing the quadriceps at mid-range flexion (around 45°) places the muscle near its optimal length-tension relationship for accurate manual muscle testing.
Question 6: In AK, if a previously inhibited muscle returns to normal strength after the patient holds a nutritional supplement under the tongue, this is interpreted as:
- A placebo response confirming psychosomatic dysfunction
- A positive nutrient challenge indicating a need for that nutrient (Correct answer)
- Contamination of the test by gustatory reflexes
- Evidence of liver detoxification capacity
Correct answer: A positive nutrient challenge indicating a need for that nutrient
A positive nutrient challenge in AK suggests the body has a functional need for that substance, as its presence normalizes the muscle test response.
Question 7: The Chapman's neurolymphatic reflex points used in AK are typically found:
- Along the dermatomes of the spinal cord segments
- On the anterior and posterior trunk at specific intercostal and fascial locations (Correct answer)
- Exclusively on the extremities at tendon insertion sites
- Along meridian pathways identical to traditional acupuncture points
Correct answer: On the anterior and posterior trunk at specific intercostal and fascial locations
Chapman's neurolymphatic reflex points are located on the anterior and posterior trunk at specific intercostal spaces and fascial locations, used in AK to assess and treat lymphatic drainage.
AK Muscle Testing & Functional Evaluation 3
The pectoralis major clavicular division in AK is associated with which organ via the viscerosomatic reflex?