Superficial gluteal muscles

Question 1

Gluteus maximus

Answer 1

• Origin: gluteal surface of the ilium (behind posterior gluteal line), posterior border of ilium + adjacent part of the iliac crest + Lateroposterior surface of sacrum + coccyx
• Insertion: Iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity of femur
  Movements
• extension of hip
• lateral rot of hip
• lower fibres: adduct
• upper firbres: abduct

Question 2

Gluteus medius

Answer 2

• Origin: gluteal (lateral) surface of the ilium (between anterior + posterior gluteal lines)
• Insertion: superolateral side of the greater trochantor of the femur
  Movements
• abduction of hip
• can produce a downward tilting of the pelvis = raising pelvis on the opposite side
• medial rot (anterior part)

Question 3

Gluteus minimus

Answer 3

• Origin: Gluteal surface of ilium (between anterior + inferior gluteal lines)
• Insertion: Anterior aspect of greater trochanter of femur
  Movements
• hip abduction
• upper attachment = fixed = anterior fibres medially rotate the femur

Question 4

Tensor fascia lata

Answer 4

• Origin: anterior part of the outer lip of the iliac crest b/w + including the iliac tubercle + ASIS
• Insertion: b/w the two layers of the IT tract below level of greater trochanter
  Movements
• flexion, abduction, med rot. of hip joint
• extends knee