A: Gluteal region & back of thigh Flashcards
Ligaments in posterior hip bone
Sacrospinous
Sacrotuberous
Deep muscles of gluteal region:
- Piriformis
- Gemellus superior
- Obturator internus
- Gemellus inferior
- Quadratus femoris
Superficial muscles of gluteal region
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
- Tensor fasciae latae
3 Hamstring muscles:
- Lateral side = biceps femoris (two heads)
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
Sciatic nerve passage
Enters gluteal region through greater sciatic foramen, inferior to piriformis.
Runs downwards on posterior surface of short muscles of hip joint, deep to gluteus maximus.
Enters posterior compartment deep to hamstrings on posterior surface of adductor magnus.
Popliteal fossa boundaries
Top medial: semitendinous + semimembraneous
Top lateral: tendon of bicep femoris
Bottom medial: Medial head of gastrocnemius
Bottom lateral: lateral head of gastrocnemius
Contents of popliteal fossa
Popliteal artery, popliteal vein, tibial + common fibular branches of sciatic nerve, popliteal lymph nodes.
Bicep femoris
- Long head: ischial tuberosity. Short head: linea aspera of femur
- Head of fibula
- Flexion at knee, extension at hip, lateral rotation at hip + knee joints, extend trunk on fixed femur.
- Sciatic nerve
Semitendinosus
- Ischial tuberosity
- Upper part of shaft of tibia
- Extend hip, flex knee, medial rotation at hip + knee, extend trunk on fixed femur
- Sciatic nerve
Semimembranosus
- Ischial tuberosity
- Medial condyle of tibia
- Flexion at knee, extension at hip, medial rotation at hip + knee, extend trunk on fixed femur.
Gluteus maximus
- External surface ilium, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament
- Iliotibial tract of fascia lata, gluteal tuberosity of femur
- Extension + lateral rotation of thigh at hip, extends trunk on LL, stabilizes hip + knee joint
- inferior gluteal nerve
Gluteus medius
- External surface of ilium
- Greater trochanter of femur
- Abducts + medial rotates hip joint, tilts pelvis when walking + prevents pelvis from dropping on side of swinging limb
- superior gluteal nerve
Gluteus minimus
- External surface of ilium
- Greater trochanter of femur
- Abducts + medial rotates hip joint, tilts pelvis when walking + prevents pelvis dropping on side of swinging limb
- superior gluteal nerve
Tensor fascia latae
- Iliac crest
- Iliotibial tract
- Abduction, stabilizes knee joint
- Superior gluteal nerve
Which blood vessels are the main blood supply to the hip joint
Medial + lateral circumflex femoral arteries
What is the saphenous opening and where is it located
An opening in the fascia lata through which the great saphenous vein passes to drain into the femoral vein.
Located inferior to the medial end of the inguinal ligament.
describe course taken by obturator nerve
Medial border of psoas major muscle–> obturator canal–> medial compartment of thigh.
What type of joint is found between the two pubic bones?
secondary cartilaginous joint