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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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What is the origin of gluteus maximus?

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Posterior illium
Sacrum
Coccyx

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What is the insertion of gluteus maximus?

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Illiotibial tract -> gluteal tuberosity

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What is the action of gluteus maximus?

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Hip extension

Lateral rotation

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What is the innervation of gluteus maximus?

A

Inferior gluteal nerve

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What is the origin of gluteus medius?

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Illium

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What is the insertion of gluteus medius?

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Greater trochanter

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What is the action of gluteus medius?

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Abduct

Medial rotation

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9
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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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What is the insertion of gluteus minimus?

A

Greater trochanter

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What is the action of gluteus minimus?

A

Abduct

Medial rotation

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What is the innervation of gluteus minimus?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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What is the origin of tensor fascia lata?

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Illiac crest

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What is the insertion of tensor fascia lata?

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Illiotibial tract

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What is the action of tensor fascia lata?

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Abduct

Medial rotation

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What is the innervation of tensor fascia lata?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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What is the origin of piriformis?

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What is the insertion of piriformis?

A

Greater trochanter

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What is the action of piriformis?

A

Abduct

Lateral rotation

21
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What is the innervation of piriformis?

A

Nerve to piriformis

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What is the origin of superior gemellus?

A

Ischial spine

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What is the insertion of superior gemellus?

A

Greater trochanter

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What is the action of superior gemellus?

A

Abduct

Lateral rotation

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What is the innervation of superior gemellus?
Nerve to obturator internus
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What is the origin of obturator internus?
Obturator foramen - ischium + pubis
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What is the insertion of obturator internus?
Greater trochanter
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What is the action of obturator internus?
Abduct | Lateral rotation
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What is the innervation of obturator internus?
Nerve to obturator internus
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What is the origin of inferior gemellus?
Ischial tuberosity
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What is the insertion of inferior gemellus?
Greater trochanter
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What is the action of inferior gemellus?
Abduct | Lateral rotation
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What is the innervation of inferior gemellus?
Nerve to quadratus femoris
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What is the origin of quadratus femoris?
Ischial tuberosity
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What is the insertion of quadratus femoris?
Quadrate tuberosity - intertrochanteric crest
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What is the action of quadratus femoris?
Lateral rotation
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What is the innervation of quadratus femoris?
Nerve to quadratus femoris

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