Gluteal Region Flashcards
What are the superficial muscles of the gluteus region?
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
What are the attachments of gluteus maximus?
P = Iliac crest, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament, coccyx D = Iliotibial tract
What is the action of gluteus maximus?
Most powerful extensor of the hip
What are the attachments of gluteus medius and minimus?
Gluteal aspect of the ilium and anterolateral aspect of the greater trochanter of the femur
What is the action of gluteus medius and minimus?
Abduction and medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint
What is the nerve supply of gluteus medius and minimus?
Superior gluteal nerve
What are the spinal roots of the superior gluteal nerve?
L5, S1, S2
What are the contents of the inferior gluteal neurovascular bundle?
Inferior gluteal artery, vein and nerve
What does the inferior neuromuscular bundle supply and where is it located?
Gluteus maximus
Deep to gluteus maximus
What are the contents of the superior gluteal neurovascular bundle?
Superior gluteal artery, vein and nerve
What does the superior gluteal neurovascular bundle supply and where is it located?
Gluteus medius and minimus
Deep to gluteus medius
What is the function of the deep muscle layer of the gluteus region?
Lateral rotation of the hip
What are the deep muscles of the gluteus region?
Piriformis Superior gemelli Obturator internus Inferior gemelli Quadratus femoris
What is the iliotibial tract?
Thickening of fascia lata
Where does the iliotibial tract run?
ASIS to lateral aspect of lateral tibial condyle (Gerdy tubercle)
