muscles of the gluteal region

Question 1

what are the superficial muscles of the gluteal region?

Answer 1

gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fascia lata

Question 2

1. what is the origin of gluteus maximus?
2. what is the insertion of gluteus maximus?
3. what is the action of gluteus maximus?
4. what is the innervation of gluteus maximus?

Answer 2

1. ilium and sacrum
2. gluteul tuberosity
3. hip extension + lateral rotation
4. inferior gluteal nerve

Question 3

1. what is the origin of gluteus medius?
2. what is the insertion of gluteus medius?
3. what is the action of gluteus medius?
4. what is the innervation of gluteus medius?

Answer 3

1. ilium
2. greater trochanter
3. leg abduction + medial rotaion
4. superior gluteal nerve

Question 4

1. what is the origin of gluteus minimus?
2. what is the insertion of gluteus minimus?
3. what is the action of gluteus minimus?
4. what is the innervation of gluteus minimus?

Answer 4

1. ilium
2. greater trochanter
3. leg abduction + medial rotation
4. superior gluteal nerve

Question 5

1. what is the origin of tensor fascia lata?
2. what is the insertion of tensor fascia lata?
3. what is the action of tensor fascia lata?
4. what is the innervation of tensor fascia lata?

Answer 5

1. sacrum
2. greater trochanter
3. leg abduction + medial rotation
4. superior gluteal nerve

Question 6

what are the deep muscles of the gluteal region?

Answer 6

• piriformis
• superior gemellus
• obturator externus
• inferior gemellus
• quadratus femoris

Question 7

1. what is the origin of piriformis?
2. what is the insertion of piriformis?
3. what is the action of piriformis?
4. what is the innervation of piriformis?

Answer 7

1. sacrum
2. greater trochanter
3. leg abduction + lateral rotation
4. nerve to piriformis

Question 8

1. what is the origin of superior gemellus?
2. what is the insertion of superior gemellus?
3. what is the action of superior gemellus?
4. what is the innervation of superior gemellus?

Answer 8

1. ischial spine
2. greater trochanter
3. leg abduction + lateral rotation
4. nerve to obturator internus

Question 9

1. what is the origin of obturator internus?
2. what is the insertion of obturator internus?
3. what is the action of obturator internus?
4. what is the innervation of obturator internus?

Answer 9

1. obturator foramen
2. greater trochanter
3. leg abduction + lateral rotation
4. nerve to obturator internus

Question 10

1. what is the origin of inferior gemellus?
2. what is the insertion of inferior gemellus?
3. what is the action of inferior gemellus?
4. what is the innervation of inferior gemellus?

Answer 10

1. ischial tuberosity
2. greater trochanter
3. leg abduction + lateral rotation
4. nerve to quadratus femoris

Question 11

1. what is the origin of quadratus femoris?
2. what is the insertion of quadratus femoris?
3. what is the action of quadratus femoris?
4. what is the innervation of quadratus femoris?

Answer 11

1. ischial tuberosity
2. intertrochanteric crest
3. lateral rotation
4. nerve to quadratis femoris