A 52-year-old patient presents with complaints of localized chest pain, particularly during inhalation. On examination, you find that the patient’s 3rd to 7th ribs on the left side are elevated at rest and do not move downward during exhalation as expected. Which of the following best describes the primary dysfunction and the rib that should be focused on for treatment?

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A 35-year-old patient presents with difficulty breathing and chest pain, particularly during deep inhalation. You suspect that the patient’s symptoms may be related to rib dysfunction. Bucket handle motion is a type of rib motion that primarily involves which of the following ribs?

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A 27-year-old patient presents with difficulty breathing and chest pain, particularly during deep inhalation. You suspect that the patient’s symptoms may be related to rib dysfunction. Caliper motion is a type of rib motion that primarily involves which of the following ribs?

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A 32-year-old patient presents with difficulty breathing and chest pain, particularly during deep inhalation. You suspect that the patient’s symptoms may be related to rib dysfunction. Pump handle motion is a type of rib motion that primarily involves which of the following ribs?

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A 25-year-old patient presents to your clinic with complaints of lower back pain and numbness in the lower extremities. The patient is concerned about potential spinal cord damage. In order to address the patient’s concerns, it is important to understand the anatomical location of the spinal cord termination. At which vertebral level does the spinal cord typically end?

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A patient presents with difficulty breathing and chest pain. On examination, you find that the patient’s 4th rib is elevated during inhalation. Which of the following muscles is most likely responsible for the patient’s rib findings?

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A 56-year-old patient presents to your clinic with complaints of difficulty breathing and chest pain. On examination, you find that the patient’s 2nd rib is elevated during inhalation and restricted in motion. The patient also reports pain in the lateral neck region. Which of the following muscles is most likely responsible for the patient’s rib dysfunction?

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A 35-year-old female presents with a headache and neck pain. On examination, it is determined that she has somatic dysfunction at the occipito-atlantal joint. Which of the following cranial nerves is most likely to be affected in this patient?

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A 45-year-old male presents to the clinic with complaints of intermittent left-sided lower abdominal pain. The pain is colicky in nature and radiates to the left groin. Further examination reveals that the patient has a viscerosomatic reflex related to the ureter. Which of the following spinal segments is most likely involved in this reflex?

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A 12-year-old female presents to her primary care provider for a routine check-up. She has no past medical or surgical history. During the physical examination, her provider notices a mild lateral curvature of her spine. X-ray images are obtained, and the Cobb angle is measured to determine the degree of spinal curvature. Which of the following best describes the appropriate management for this patient’s scoliosis?

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