AK Muscle Testing & Functional Evaluation 3

Question 1

The pectoralis major clavicular division in AK is associated with which organ via the viscerosomatic reflex?

Accepted Answer

Stomach

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

A positive finding is obscured by a simultaneous balancing factor

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Small intestine

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Inhibition implies neurological suppression; weakness implies structural or myopathic cause

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

It places the quadriceps at mid-range for optimal length-tension testing

Answer

Testing the quadriceps at mid-range flexion (around 45°) places the muscle near its optimal length-tension relationship for accurate manual muscle testing.

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AK Muscle Testing & Functional Evaluation 3