The clinical implications of damage to the CNS are also examined. AC101 Basic Body Mechanics Students are introduced to chiropractic terminology and the application of chiropractic therapeutics. These phenomena, occurring at cellular and tissue levels in response to such external agents as radiation, drug therapy or micro-organisms, or to radiations in the internal environment of the body, are discussed in detail. Further lectures discuss the changes which occur in individual organs and systems of the body where these general principles are applied. Lectures are supplemented by laboratory sessions which include examination of pathological specimens both at the gross and microscopic levels, and utilization of case studies with a view of integrating lecture and laboratory material.
Special consideration is given to musculoskeletal and neuropathological conditions.
The aim of this course is to introduce the fundamental concepts of bacteriology, virology, parasitology and mycology. The pathogenic aspects of these microbial groups are discussed in the context of their clinical importance. Criteria for the differential diagnosis as well as some aspects of the treatment and epidemiology of infectious diseases are discussed with generous use of case presentations. Special emphasis is placed on the infectious diseases commonly seen in office practice. An introductory course outlining the structure and function of the nervous system, and relationships between the body systems and peripheral and central nervous systems.