Identify the areas of proper placement of the stethoscope bell in order to auscultate various arteries and other vascular structures available in the head and neck. • Perform palpation of the thyroid gland. • Perform an examination of the cranial nerves. • Evaluate the head and neck for signs of nervous system trauma. • Draw out the visual pathways from retina to striate cortex of the occipital lobe. • Associate patterns of visual field losses with various portions of optic pathway disease. • List retinal areas to evaluate and associated parameters during the fundoscopic examination. • Correlate disorders of eye position and movement with peripheral cranial nerve disease, internuclear ophthalmoplegia and gaze palsys. • List current vertebrobasilar risk assessment options as well as the value and limitations of each. • Outline the position of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges ACC in regard to vertebrobasilar ischemia VBI provocative testing in the chiropractic office. • Identify suggested effects of elevated homocystine levels above 7.2 umol/L. • Perform procedures recommended by the author to evaluate candidates for manipulative therapy. • Summarize implications of neurological findings for lesions involving the cranial nerves or their central connections.
