AAO Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated

AAO Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated What muscle unlocks the knee? - answerpopliteus True or False: The rectus femoris, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis are the prime movers of knee extension. - answertrue True or False: To stretch your hamstrings, extend your knee and flex your hip. - answertrue True or False: Q-angles are bigger in women because they have wider pelvises. - answertrue If your gastrocnemius and soleus are weak, what phase of the gait cycle will you be the weakest in? - answerheel-off What muscle is used for heel strike? - answertibialis anterior What occupation is the least likely to increase sciatica? - answerwashing dishes while standing at a sink What is sciatica? - answerL4-L5 nerve compressed that causes shooting pain down the leg or in the lumbar back What is the muscle that originates at the AIIS? - answerrectus femoris The sartorius is a 2 joint muscle. What are its 2 actions? - answer-hip flexion/abduction/rotation -knee flexion The rectus femoris is a 2 joint muscle. What are its 2 actions? - answer-flex the hip -extend the knee The gastrocnemius is a 2 joint muscle. What are its 2 actions? - answer-knee flexion -ankle plantar flexion The hamstrings are 2 joint muscles. What are their 2 actions? - answer-hip extension -knee flexion True or False: The ACL flexes to prevent the tibia from moving forward on the femur. - answertrue What is the test called to see if the ACL is intact? - answeranterior draw test What is an anterior draw test? - answer-hips flexed at 45 -knees flexed at 90 -pull tibia forward -5 cm movment is positive for a tear What is the test called to see if the PCL is intact? - answerposterior draw test What is a posterior draw test? - answer-hips flexed at 45 -knees flexed at 90 -push tibia back -movement is positive for a tear What nerve innervates the popliteus? - answertibial nerve The femoral nerve innervates what area? - answeranterior thigh The sciatic nerve innervates what area? - answerposterior thigh What is the condition that causes a softening of the knee cap? - answerchondromalacia True or False: The semimembranosus is on top of the semitendinosus. - answerfalse True or False: The pes anserinus is the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus. - answertrue What muscles are the stirrup muscles? - answer-tibialis anterior -fibularis longus If you are walking with a bent in your hip leaning forward, what muscle group is tight? - answerhip flexors (quadriceps) What occurs during gait if there is weakness in the hamstrings? - answergenu recurvat