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Gluteal Flashcards

1
Q

What are the muscles in the gluteal region?

A 
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus 
Tensor fascia lata
Piriformis 
Superior gemellus 
Obturator internus
Inferior gemellus
Quadratus femoris
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2
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What is the origin of gluteus maximus?

A

Posterior illium
Sacrum
Coccyx

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3
Q

What is the insertion of gluteus maximus?

A

Illiotibial tract -> gluteal tuberosity

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4
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What is the action of gluteus maximus?

A

Hip extension

Lateral rotation

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5
Q

What is the innervation of gluteus maximus?

A

Inferior gluteal nerve

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6
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What is the origin of gluteus medius?

A

Illium

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7
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What is the insertion of gluteus medius?

A

Greater trochanter

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8
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What is the action of gluteus medius?

A

Abduct

Medial rotation

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9
Q

What is the innervation of gluteus medius?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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10
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What is the origin of gluteus minimus?

A

Illium

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11
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What is the insertion of gluteus minimus?

A

Greater trochanter

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12
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What is the action of gluteus minimus?

A

Abduct

Medial rotation

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13
Q

What is the innervation of gluteus minimus?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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14
Q

What is the origin of tensor fascia lata?

A

Illiac crest

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15
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What is the insertion of tensor fascia lata?

A

Illiotibial tract

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16
Q

What is the action of tensor fascia lata?

A

Abduct

Medial rotation

17
Q

What is the innervation of tensor fascia lata?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

18
Q

What is the origin of piriformis?

A

Sacrum

19
Q

What is the insertion of piriformis?

A

Greater trochanter

20
Q

What is the action of piriformis?

A

Abduct

Lateral rotation

21
Q

What is the innervation of piriformis?

A

Nerve to piriformis

22
Q

What is the origin of superior gemellus?

A

Ischial spine

23
Q

What is the insertion of superior gemellus?

A

Greater trochanter

24
Q

What is the action of superior gemellus?

A

Abduct

Lateral rotation

25
Q

What is the innervation of superior gemellus?

A

Nerve to obturator internus

26
Q

What is the origin of obturator internus?

A

Obturator foramen - ischium + pubis

27
Q

What is the insertion of obturator internus?

A

Greater trochanter

28
Q

What is the action of obturator internus?

A

Abduct

Lateral rotation

29
Q

What is the innervation of obturator internus?

A

Nerve to obturator internus

30
Q

What is the origin of inferior gemellus?

A

Ischial tuberosity

31
Q

What is the insertion of inferior gemellus?

A

Greater trochanter

32
Q

What is the action of inferior gemellus?

A

Abduct

Lateral rotation

33
Q

What is the innervation of inferior gemellus?

A

Nerve to quadratus femoris

34
Q

What is the origin of quadratus femoris?

A

Ischial tuberosity

35
Q

What is the insertion of quadratus femoris?

A

Quadrate tuberosity - intertrochanteric crest

36
Q

What is the action of quadratus femoris?

A

Lateral rotation

37
Q

What is the innervation of quadratus femoris?

A

Nerve to quadratus femoris

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