surname, attested from late 12c., probably meaning bald head; cf. Wyclif Stye up, ballard, where Coverdale translates Come vp here thou balde heade [2 Kg.2:23-24, where God kills 42 children for making fun of Elijah's lack of hair.]
A slump is a form of mass wasting that occurs when a coherent mass of loosely consolidated materials or rock layers moves a short distance down a slope. Movement is characterized by sliding along a concave-upward or planar surface. Comments.
The Slump Test is a neural tension test used to detect altered neurodynamics or neural tissue sensitivity. Technique. The slump test is described differently among sources. The common factor among sources is the reproduction of pain as tension is applied to the dura during testing. The technique depicted below is adapted from Mark Dutton.