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Exam #5: Gluteal Region Flashcards

1
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When do the lower limb buds first appear, and where?

A
  • 5th week of development

- L2-S2

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How are the toes & soles of the feet initially oriented in the limb bud?

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  • Great toes are superior

- Soles are directed medially

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3
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When do the lower limb buds rotate?

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7th week of development

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4
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What direction do the lower limb buds rotate? How does this compare to the upper limb buds?

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  • Lower limb buds rotate medially

- Upper limb buds rotate laterally

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5
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What are the three parts of the hip bone?

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Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

*Note that the three parts fuse at the end of the teenage years & each contains its own ossification center.

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6
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What does the hip bone articulate with?

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Sacrum & the femur

*This is where the axial & appendicular skeleton join

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7
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What is the pelvic girdle?

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2 hip bones together

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8
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What is the bony pelvis?

A

Pelvic girdle
Sacrum
Coccyx

All bound together by ligaments

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9
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Where do the gluteal muscles & iliacus attach?

A

Both attach to the “ala” or wing of the ilium

  • Gluteal muscles attach laterally
  • Iliacus attaches medially
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10
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What is the iliac fossa?

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Concavity of the ala

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11
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What part of the acetabulum does the ilium form?

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Superior 2/5

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12
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What vertebral structure is the iliac crest directly in line with?

A

L4-5 disc

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13
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What is the posterior inferior iliac spine the attachment site for?

A

Posterior sacroiliac ligament

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14
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How much of the acetabulum does the ischium contribute?

A

2/5

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15
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What four structures are part of the body of the ischium?

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Ischial tuberosity
Ischial spine
Lesser sciatic notch
Greater sciatic notch

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16
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What forms the ischiopubic ramus?

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Ischial ramus joins with the inferior ramus of the pubis to form the ischiopubic ramus

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17
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How much of the acetabulum does the pubis contribute?

A

1/5

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18
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What three structures are part of the body of the pubis?

A

Symphysis pubis
Pubic crest
Pubic tubercle

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19
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What part of the pubis joins with the ilium & ischium?

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The superior ramus of the pubis fuses with the ilium & ischium within the acetabulum

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20
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What structure is part of the inferior ramus of the pubis?

A

Obturator foramen

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21
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What is the greater sciatic foramen?

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Passageway for all lower limb nerves & arteries to leave the pelvis

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22
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What forms the greater sciatic foramen?

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Greater sciatic notch
Sacrospinous ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament

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23
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List the structures that pass through the greater sciatic foramen (7).

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1) Piriformis muscle
2) Superior & inferior gluteal vessels/ nerves
3) Internal pudendal vessels & pudendal nerve
4) Sciatic nerve
5) Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
6) Nerve to guadratus femoris & inferior gemellus
7) Nerve to obtruator internus & superior gemellus

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24
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What forms the lesser sciatic foramen?

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Less sciatic notch
Sacrospinous ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament

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25
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What structures pass through the lesser sciatic foramen?

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1) Tendon of obturator internus
2) Internal pudenal vessels & pudendal nerve
3) Nerve to the obturator internus

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26
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What muscles form the superficial layer of gluteal muscles?

A

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus

27
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What muscles form the deep layer of gluteal muscles?

A 
Piriformis 
Obtruator Internus 
Superior Gemellus 
Inferior Gemellus 
Quadratus Femoris
28
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What is the origin of the gluteus maximus?

A

1) Sacrotuberous ligament
2) Ilium
3) Sacrum
4) Coccyx

29
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What is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?

A

1) Gluteal tuberosity

2) Iliotibial tract

30
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What is the function of the gluteus maximus?

A

Extension & lateral rotation of the thigh

*Note that this most is used in rising from a sitting position & running

31
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What nerve innervates the gluteus maximus?

A

Inferior gluteal

32
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What arteries supply the gluteus maximus?

A

Superior & inferior gluteal arteries

33
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What is the origin of the gluteus medius?

A

Ilium between the anterior & posterior gluteal line

34
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What is the insertion of the gluteus medius?

A

Greater trochanter of the femur

35
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What is the action of the gluteus medius?

A

1) ABduction & medial rotation of the thigh

2) With the gluteus minimus, stops hip from sagging on unsupported side

36
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What nerve innervates the gluteus medius?

A

Superior gluteal

37
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What artery supplies the gluteus medius?

A

Superior gluteal artery

38
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What is the origin of the gluteus minimus?

A

Ilium between the anterior & inferior gluteal lines

39
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What is the insertion of the gluteus minimus?

A

Greater trochanter of the femur

40
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What is the action of the gluteus minimus?

A

ABduction & medial rotation of the thigh

41
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What nerve innervates the gluteus minimus?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

42
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What artery supplies the gluteus minimus?

A

Superior gluteal artery

43
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What does a positive Trendelenburg Sign indicate?

A

Damage to the superior gluteal nerve

44
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What is the origin of the piriformis?

A

Anterior surface of the sacrum

45
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What is the insertion of the piriformis?

A

Greater trochanter of the femur

46
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What nerves innervate the piriformis?

47
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What is the function of the piriformis?

A

Lateral rotation of the thigh

48
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What is the origin of the Obturator Internus?

A

Obtruator membrane & surrounding bone

49
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What is the insertion of the Obturator Internus?

A

Greater trochanter of the femur

50
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What nerves innervate the Obtruator Internus?

A

L5, S1, & S2

51
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What is the function of the Obtruator Internus?

A

1) Lateral rotation
2) Extension
3) Abduction of flexed thigh

52
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What is the origin of the superior gemellus?

A

Ischial spine

53
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What is the insertion of the superior gemellus?

A

Tendon of the obtruator internus

54
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What nerve innervates the superior gemellus?

A

Nerve to the obtruator internus, L5, S1, & S2

55
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What is the action of the superior gemellus?

A

Same as the obtruator internus

1) Lateral rotation
2) Extension
3) Abduction of flexed thigh

56
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What is the origin of the inferior gemellus?

A

Ischial tuberosity

57
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Where does the inferior gemellus insert?

A

Tendon of the obturator internus

58
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What nerve innervates the inferior gemellus?

A

Same as the quadratus femoris

L5 & S1

59
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What is the action of the inferior gemellus?

A

Same as the obtruator internus

1) Lateral rotation
2) Extension
3) Abduction of flexed thigh

60
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Where is the origin of the quadratus femoris?

A

Ischial tuberosity

61
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Where does the quadratus femoris insert?

A

Intertrochanteric crest

62
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What nerve innervates the quadratus femoris?

A

Nerve to the quadratus femoris (L5 & S1)

63
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What is the function of the quadratus femoris?

A

Lateral rotation of the thigh

64
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What does the term “hip fracture” most commonly refer to?

A

Fractures of the femoral head, neck, or trochanter

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