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1.2.6.4. Muscles of the Gluteal Region Flashcards

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Where is the Gluteal Region located?

A
  1. Posteriorly to the Pelvic Girdle

2. At the Proximal End of the Femur

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Where do the Muscles of the Gluteal Region act?

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The Hip Joint

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What are the 2 broad groups of Muscles of the Gluteal Region?

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  1. Superficial Abductor and Extender Muscles

2. Deep Lateral Rotator Muscles

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What are the Superficial Abductors and Extender Muscles of the Gluteal Region?

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  1. Gluteus Maximus Muscle
  2. Gluteus Medius Muscle
  3. Gluteus Minimus Muscle
  4. Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle
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Where does the Gluteus Maximus Muscle originate from?

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  1. Gluteal (Posterior) Surface of the Ilium
  2. Gluteal (Posterior) Surface of the Sacrum
  3. Gluteal (Posterior) Surface of the Coccyx
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Where does the Gluteus Maximus Muscle travel?

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  1. Across the Buttock at a 45 degree angle

2. Through the Iliotibial Tract

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Where does the Gluteus Maximus Muscle attach distally?

A

Gluteal Tuberosity of the Femur

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What is the function of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle?

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  1. Extension of the Hip Joint
  2. Lateral Rotation of the Hip Joint
    Note - It is only used when force is required, e.g. running, climbing, squatting etc.
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9
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What is the main Extensor of the Hip Joint?

A

The Gluteus Maximus Muscle

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What is the innervation of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle?

A

Inferior Gluteal Nerve

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What is the significance of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle?

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It is the largest and most superficial of the Gluteal Muscles, and so produces the shape of the Buttocks

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What shape is the Gluteus Medius Muscle?

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Fan-shaped

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Where is the Gluteus Medius Muscle located, in relation to the Superficial Abductors and Extender Muscles of the Gluteal Region?

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  1. Deep to the Gluteus Maximus Muscle

2. Superficial to the Gluteus Minimus Muscle

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Where does the Gluteus Medius Muscle originate from?

A

Gluteal Surface of the Ilium

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Where does the Gluteus Medius Muscle attach distally?

A

Lateral Surface of the Greater Trochanter of the Femur

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What is the function of the Gluteus Medius Muscle?

A
  1. Adduction of the Hip Joint
  2. Medial Rotation of the Hip Joint
  3. Secures the Pelvis
    (4. Posterior Fibers are thought to produce a small amount of Lateral Rotation of the Hip Joint)
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What happens when the Gluteus Medius Muscle “Secures the Pelvis”?

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It prevents Pelvic Drop of the other Limb during locomotion

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What is the innervation of the Gluteus Medius Muscle?

A

Superior Gluteal Nerve

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What is the Shape and Function of the Gluteus Medius Muscle similar to?

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Gluteus Minimus Muscle, they are both Fan-shaped

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Where is the Gluteus Minimus Muscle located, in relation to the Superficial Abductors and Extender Muscles of the Gluteal Region?

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  1. Deep to the Gluteus Maximus Muscle

2. Deep to the Gluteus Medius Muscle

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Where does the Gluteus Minimus Muscle originate from?

A

Ilium

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Where does the converged Tendon of the Gluteus Minimus Muscle attach distally?

A

Anterior Side of the Greater Trochanter of the Femur

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What is the function of the Gluteus Minimus Muscle?

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  1. Abduction of the Hip Joint
  2. Medial Rotation of the Hip Joint
  3. Secures the Pelvis
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What happens when the Gluteus Minimus Muscle “Secures the Pelvis”?

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It prevents Pelvic Drop of the other Limb during locomotion

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What is the innervation of the Gluteus Minimus Muscle?

A

Superior Gluteal Nerve

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How is the Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle described?

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A Small Superficial Muscle

27
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Where is the Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle located?

A

Anterior Edge of the Iliac Crest

28
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Where does the Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle originate from?

A

Anterior Iliac Crest

29
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Where does the Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle attach proximally?

A

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

30
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  1. Where does the Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle travel?

2. What is the significance of this?

A
  1. It inserts into the Iliotibial Tract

2. This is attached to the Lateral Condyle of the Tibia

31
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What is the function of the Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle?

A

It tightens the Fascia Lata and so causes:

  1. Abduction of the Hip Joint
  2. Medial Rotation of the Hip Joint
  3. Assists the Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus Muscles in their functions
  4. It plays a supportive role in the Gait Cycle
32
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What is the innervation of the Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle?

A

The Superior Gluteal Nerve

33
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How large are the Deep Lateral Rotator Muscles, in relation to the Superficial Abductor and Extender Muscles of the Gluteal Region?

A

They are small

34
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Where are the Deep Lateral Rotator Muscles located?

A

Deep to (underneath) the Gluteus Minimus Muscle

35
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What is the general function of the Deep Lateral Rotator Muscles?

A
  1. Lateral Rotation of the Hip Joint

2. Stabilize the Hip Joint

36
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How do the Deep Lateral Rotator Muscles stabilize the Hip Joint?

A

They pull the Head of the Femur into the Acetabulum of the Pelvis

37
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What are the Deep Lateral Rotator Muscles?

A
  1. Piriformis Muscle
  2. Obturator Internus Muscle
  3. Superior and Inferior Gemelli Muscles
  4. Quadratus Femoris Muscle
38
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What is the Superior-Most Deep Lateral Rotator Muscle?

A

The Piriformis Muscle

39
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Where does the Piriformis Muscle originate from?

A

Anterior Surface of the Sacrum

40
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Where does the Piriformis Muscle travel?

A

Inferolaterally through the Greater Sciatic Foramen

41
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Where does the Piriformis Muscle attach distally?

A

The Greater Trochanter of the Femur

42
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What is the function of the Piriformis Muscle?

A
  1. Lateral Rotation of the Hip Joint

2. Abduction of the Hip Joint

43
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What is the innervation of the Piriformis Muscle?

A

The nerve to the Piriformis

44
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What does the Obturator Internus Muscle form?

A

The Lateral Walls of the Pelvic Cavity

45
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Where does the Obturator Internus Muscle originate from?

A
  1. Pubis at the Obturator Foramen

2. Ischium at the Obturator Foramen

46
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Where does the Obturator Internus Muscle travel?

A

Through the Lesser Sciatic Foramen

47
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Where does the Obturator Internus Muscle attach distally?

A

Greater Trochanter of the Femur

48
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What is the function of the Obturator Internus Muscle?

A
  1. Lateral Rotation of the Hip Joint

2. Abduction of the Hip Joint

49
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What is the innervation of the Obturator Internus Muscle?

A

Nerve to the Obturator Internus

50
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  1. What is the Muscle sometimes considered part of the Obturator Internus Muscle?
  2. What is the name of the combination of these Muscles?
A
  1. The Superior and Inferior Gemelli Muscles

2. The Triceps Coxae

51
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How are the Superior and Inferior Gemelli Muscles described?

A

2 Narrow Triangular Muscles

52
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What separates the Superior and Inferior Gemelli Muscles?

A

The Obturator Internus Muscle

53
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Where does the Superior Gemellus Muscle originate from?

A

The Ischial Spine

54
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Where does the Inferior Gemellus Muscle originate from?

A

The Ischial Tuberosity

55
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Where do the Superior and Inferior Gemelli Muscles attach distally?

A

Greater Trochanter of the Femur

56
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What is the function of the Superior and Inferior Gemelli Muscles?

A
  1. Lateral Rotation of the Hip Joint

2. Abduction of the Hip Joint

57
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What is the innervation of the Superior Gemellus Muscle?

A

Nerve to the Obturator Internus Muscle

58
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What is the innervation of the Inferior Gemellus Muscle?

A

Nerve to the Quadratus Femoris Muscle

59
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What is the Inferior-Most Deep Lateral Rotator Muscle?

A

The Quadratus Femoris Muscle

60
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How is the Quadratus Femoris Muscle described?

A

A Flat, Square-Shaped Muscle

61
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Where does the Quadratus Femoris Muscle originate from?

A

Lateral side of the Ischial Tuberosity

62
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Where does the Quadratus Femoris Muscle attach distally?

A

Quadrate Tuberosity of the Intertrochanteric Crest of the Femur

63
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What is the function of the Quadratus Femoris Muscle?

A

Lateral Rotation of the Hip Joint

64
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What is the innervation of the Quadratus Femoris Muscle?

A

Nerve to the Quadratus Femoris

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