Gluteal Muscles Flashcards
connective tissue = _______
fascia
describe superficial fascia
-loose c.t
-holds fat and h2o
-nerves and vessels travel in this
describe deep fascia
-dense c.t
-compartmentalize muscles (in thigh = fascia lata. in leg = crural fascia)
-muscles attachment
An A attachment for a muscle means
it’s the proximal attachment (origin)
a B attachment for a muscle means
distal attachment (insertion)
what does the innervation of a muscle refer to
the motor nerve
what does the function of a muscle refer to
depends on the movement
what does the action of a muscle refer to
whether the muscle shortens/contracts
what is the action of the glut. max muscle
-extension of the hip/thigh
-lateral rotation of hip
what is the innervation of the glut. max muscle
inferior gluteal nerve
describe the glut. max muscle attachments
-sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament which goes to the gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract
what is the function of glut max muscle
when walking = limits hip flexion
when running/climbing= hip extension
describe the tensor fascia latae attachments (TFL)
iliac crest –> illiotibial tract
what is the action of the TFL
-hip flexion
-medially rotate hip
-hip abduction
what is the function of the TFL
lateral stabilization of hip and knee
