Term
| The subclavian artery becomes the __ artery |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The vertebral artery becomes the __ which is the major blood supply to the brain stem |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| __ states that cervical intervertebral subluxations may cause deflection or compression of the vertebral arteries, thereby altering cerebral circulation |
|
Definition
| the vertebralbasilar arterial insufficiency hypothesis |
|
|
Term
| 5 D's and 3N's: diplopia, dizziness, drop attacks, dysarthria, dysphagia, ataxia of gait, nausea, numbness of side of body or face, nystagmus |
|
Definition
| symptoms of vascular insufficiency |
|
|
Term
| __ is the most common site of compression of the vertebral artery |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Rotation and extension of __ causes the most compression of the vertebral artery |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| if there is an existing vertebral artery occlusion on the right turning the head to the __ will occlude both sides |
|
Definition
right
*turning the head to the right will occlude the left and open the right* |
|
|
