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What is the innervation of the obturator internus?

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Nerve to the obturator internus

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What is the action of the superior gemellus?

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Laterally rotates thigh

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What is the innervation of the quadratus femoris?

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Nerve to the quadratus femoris

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What is the distal attachment of the quadratus femoris?

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Intertrochanteric crest of femur

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What is the innervation of the piriformis?

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Nerve to the piriformis

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What is the distal attachment of the gluteus maximus?

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IT tract and gluteal tuberosity

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What is the action of the tensor fascia lata?

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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What is the distal attachment of the tensor fascia lata?

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IT tract

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What is the proximal attachment of the gluteus medius?

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Deep surface of gluteal aponeuroses and lateral surface of the ileum

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What is the action of the quadratus femoris?

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Laterally rotates thigh

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What is the innervation of the tensor fascia lata?

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Superior gluteal nerve

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What is the action of the obturator internus?

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Laterally rotates thigh

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What is the innervation of the inferior gemellus?

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Nerve to the quadratus femoris

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What is the blood supply to the superior gemellus?

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Inferior gluteal artery

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What is the blood supply to the gluteus medius?

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Superior gluteal artery

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What is the proximal attachment of the piriformis?

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Sacrum

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What is the proximal attachment of the gluteus maximus?

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Sacrum and sacrotuberous ligament

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What is the proximal attachment of the inferior gemellus?

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Ischial tuberosity

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What is the innervation of the gluteus minimus?

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Superior gluteal nerve

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What is the blood supply to the tensor fascia lata?

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Superior gluteal artery

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What is the action of the gluteus medius?

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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What is the distal attachment of the gluteus minimus?

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Greater trochanter

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What is the action of the piriformis?

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Laterally rotates thigh

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What is the proximal attachment of the quadratus femoris?

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Ischial tuberosity

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What is the action of the inferior gemellus?
Laterally rotates thigh
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What is the innervation of the gluteus maximus?
Inferior gluteal nerve
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What is the blood supply to the obturator internus?
Inferior gluteal artery
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What is the distal attachment of the obturator internus?
Posterior surface of the greater trochanter
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What is the blood supply to the gluteus medius?
Superior gluteal artery
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What is the distal attachment of the superior gemellus?
Greater trochanter
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What is the blood supply to the gluteus maximus?
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
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What is the blood supply to the quadratus femoris?
Inferior gluteal artery
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What is the proximal attachment of the superior gemellus?
Ischial spine
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What is the proximal attachment of the gluteus minimus?
Lateral surface of the ilium
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What is the distal attachment of the gluteus medius?
Greater trochanter
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What is the blood supply to the inferior gemellus?
Inferior gluteal artery
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What is the proximal attachment of the obturator internus?
Obturator foramen and inner surface of obturator membrane
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What is the action of the gluteus maximus?
Extends thigh
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What is the proximal attachment of the tensor fascia lata?
ASIS
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What is the distal attachment of the inferior gemellus?
Greater trochanter
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What is the innervation of the gluteus medius?
Superior gluteal nerve
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What is the blood supply to the piriformis?
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries; lateral sacral artery
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What is the innervation of the superior gemellus?
Nerve to the obturator internus
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What is the action of the gluteus minimus?
Abducts and medially rotates thigh
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What is the distal attachment of the piriformis?
Greater trochanter

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