DO (True or False) 2

Question 1

'Structure and function are interrelated' is one of the four core osteopathic principles.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

Structure and function are interrelated is indeed one of the four foundational osteopathic tenets established by Andrew Taylor Still.

Question 2

Somatic dysfunction can only exist in an acute form and cannot become chronic.

Accepted Answer

False — somatic dysfunction can be acute or chronic

Answer

Somatic dysfunction can be classified as acute or chronic, distinguished by tissue texture changes (boggy vs. fibrotic) and other TART findings.

Question 3

Chapman's reflex points are located exclusively on the posterior surface of the body.

Accepted Answer

False — they are found on both anterior and posterior surfaces

Answer

Chapman's reflex points exist on both the anterior and posterior body surfaces and represent viscerosomatic reflex relationships.

Question 4

Osteopathic medicine was founded by William Osler in the late 19th century.

Accepted Answer

False — it was founded by Andrew Taylor Still

Answer

Andrew Taylor Still founded osteopathic medicine in 1874; William Osler was a renowned allopathic physician with no role in osteopathy's founding.

Question 5

During the flexion phase of the primary respiratory mechanism, the occiput and sacrum move in the same direction.

Accepted Answer

False — they move in opposite directions (occiput flexes, sacrum extends)

Answer

During PRM flexion, the occiput moves into flexion while the sacrum moves into extension (counternutation), representing opposite motions.

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