DO Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 3

Question 1

Viscerosomatic reflexes cause somatic changes at which spinal levels for the liver and gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

T5–T9

Answer

T1–T4

Answer

L1–L4

Answer

C1–C4

Question 2

Sacral rocking in OMM is primarily used to treat dysfunction of which anatomical region?

Accepted Answer

Sacrum and lumbosacral junction

Answer

Cervical vertebrae

Answer

Rib cage

Answer

Cranial vault

Question 3

In craniosacral therapy, the practitioner monitors the 'primary respiratory mechanism,' which has a normal rate of approximately how many cycles per minute?

Accepted Answer

6–12 cycles per minute

Answer

12–20 cycles per minute

Answer

1–3 cycles per minute

Answer

20–30 cycles per minute

Question 4

An osteopathic physician finds a rib that is stuck in inhalation. In what position will this rib appear?

Accepted Answer

Elevated and anterior

Answer

Depressed and posterior

Answer

Neutral with normal excursion

Answer

Rotated but not elevated

Question 5

The Zink patterns in fascial compensation describe alternating regions of fascial preference. Which pattern is considered the 'common compensatory pattern'?

Accepted Answer

OA right, CT left, TL right, LS left

Answer

OA left, CT right, TL left, LS right

Answer

All regions rotate right

Answer

All regions rotate left

Question 6

Soft tissue technique in OMM achieves its effect primarily through which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Stretching and kneading muscles and fascia to reduce tension

Answer

High-speed joint cavitation

Answer

Isometric patient contraction against resistance

Answer

Repositioning to shorten the muscle