Glutes

Question 1

Name the superficial gluteal muscles

Answer 1

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Tensor fascia latae

Question 2

Name the gluteal muscles (not superficial)

Answer 2

Inferior gemellus
Superior gemellus
Obturator internus 
Quadratus femoris
Piriformis

Question 3

What nerve innervates the superior gluteal muscles?

Answer 3

Superior gluteal nerve

Inferior gluteal nerve - gluteus maximus

Question 4

Nerve to quadratus femoris supplies what gluteal muscles?

Answer 4

Inferior gemellus

Quadratus femoris

Question 5

Nerve to obturator internus supplies what gluteal muscles?

Answer 5

Superior gemellus

Obturator internus

Question 6

What nerve is the piriformis supplied by?

Answer 6

Ventral rami of L5, S1, S2

Question 7

What is the attachments of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 7

Illium to iliotibial tract

Question 8

What is the attachments of the gluteus medius?

Answer 8

Lateral ilium to lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur

Question 9

What is the attachments of the gluteus minimus?

Answer 9

Lateral ilium to anterior surface of greater trochanter of femur

Question 10

What is the attachments of the tensor fascia latae?

Answer 10

ASIS to iliotibial tract

Question 11

What is the attachments of the inferior gemellus?

Answer 11

Ischial tuberosity to medial surface of greater trochanter of femur

Question 12

What is the attachments of the superior gemellus?

Answer 12

Outside of ischial spine to medial surface of greater trochanter of femur

Question 13

What is the attachments of the obturator internus?

Answer 13

Pelvic surface of obturator membrane to medial surface of greater trochanter of femur

Question 14

What is the attachments of the quadratus femoris?

Answer 14

Lateral side of ischial tuberosity to quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest of femur

Question 15

What is the attachments of the piriformis?

Answer 15

Sacral segments (2-4) to superior border of greater trochanter of femur

Question 16

What muscles does the superior gluteal artery supply?

Answer 16

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Piriformis

Question 17

What muscles does the inferior gluteal artery supply?

Answer 17

Gluteus maximus
Superior gemellus
Piriformis

Question 18

What muscles does the medial circumflex femoral artery supply?

Answer 18

Quadratus femoris

Inferior gemellus

Question 19

What muscles does the internal puedenal artery supply?

Answer 19

Superior gemellus

Obturator internus

Question 20

What artery is the tensor fascia latae supplied by?

Answer 20

Ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery

Question 21

What is the action of the superficial gluteal muscles?

Answer 21

Abduct hip

Medially rotates thigh at hips (except maximus)

Question 22

What superficial gluteal muscles steady the pelvis on the leg when the opposite leg is raised?

Answer 22

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

Question 23

What superficial muscle assists in lateral rotation of the thigh?

Answer 23

Gluteus maximus

Question 24

What do all non superficial gluteal muscles do?

Answer 24

Laterally rotates extended thigh at hips

Question 25

As well as laterally rotating the extended thigh at hips, what else does the obturator internus and piriformis do?

Answer 25

Abducts flexed thigh at hips