AVCA Exam UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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AVCA Exam UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What component of the equine TL anatomy makes it easiest for a horse to support a rider on
its back? - CORRECT ANSWER- T18 Vertebra
T/F: Intertransverse joints are present in the horse between L5 and L6 as well as between L6
and the sacru...
AVCA Exam UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What component of the equine TL anatomy makes it easiest for a horse to support a rider on
its back? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- T18 Vertebra
T/F: Intertransverse joints are present in the horse between L5 and L6 as well as between L6
and the sacrum. Sometimes they can also be seen between L4 and L 5 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- True
T/F: The lumbar vertebral body of dogs is smaller than in a comparably sized human because
dogs have fewer muscles attached to it. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
T/F: The head of each rib articulates with the thoracic vertebra of the same number as well as
the vertebra cranial to it - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
T/F: The mamillary process, which is a segmental contact point for certain chiropractic
adjustments, is seen only on the lumbar vertebrae. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False (Also
seen on lower thoracic)
T/F: The Iliopsoas muscle is an epaxial muscle that is frequently injured in agility dogs that
experience hyperextension of the pelvic limbs. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
Moving from medial to lateral, name the three epaxial muscle systems - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Transversospinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis
The most mobile area of the spine is the ____________ junction. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Thoracolumbar
In the "bow and string model" the ______________ provide the rigid bow component -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- vertebra and common ligaments
The string component is comprised of the ____________ muscles. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- epaxial, longus coli, psoas, and abdominal
, Increased tension in the string__________ the kyphosis. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Increases (arches the back)
Decreased tension in the string causes _________ kyphosis and increased lordosis. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- decreases (sway back)
Movement direction of the vertebral motor units are determined by the: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- disc plane and facet angles
Like links in a chain, proper movement of each motor unit is small, yet overall all units
participate for a total sum of full range of motion. Chiropractically speaking, what two factors
should be of primary concern ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Subluxation
Compensatory fixation
Vertebral segments undergo slight movements even at rest and are especially important to the
activities of: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cerebrospinal fluid and respiration
Flexion extension movements are best described along the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- X
axis
Most flexion-extension movement in the spine occurs at the : - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
cervicothoracic junction
lumbosacral junction
Axial rotational movement occurs around the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- y axis
The greatest axial rotation in thoracolumbar spine occurs at the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
T9-T14 segments
"rotation"
Lateral flexion is best described as movement along the ______ axis and the greatest lateral
flexion occurs at the ______ segments. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Z axis
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