gluteal muscles Flashcards
the gluteal region contains ?
hip bone, sacrum, muscles and ligamnets and nerves and vessels
name the two ligaments of the gluteal region
sacrospinous and sacrotuberous
sacrospinous ligamnet connects what?
sacrum with the ischial spine
sacrotuberous ligament connecs what
sacrum with the ischial tuberosity
these two ligaments convert?
the greater and lesser scaitci notches into greater and lesser sciatic foramina
mention the muscles of teh gluteal region
tensor fascia lata, gluteus maximus , medias , minimus , piriformis , inferior and superior gemellus, quadratus femoris, obturator internus
gluteus maximus origin
lumbar fascia, posterior surafce of sacrum vertebra , outer surface of illum behind teh posterior gluteal line
gluteus maximus insertion
3/4 attached to teh illiotibial tract and the deepest fibers attached to teh gluteual tuberosity of femur
gluteus maximus nerve
inferior gluteal nerve
what muscle is considered to be the main anti graviry muscle
gluteus maximus
action of gluteus maximus
extends and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint and gives stability to both the knee and the hip joint through the illiotibial tract
gluteus medias origin
outer surface of illuim between the middle an dposterior gluteul line
gluterus medias insertion
greater trcohantar
gluteus medias innervation
superior gluteaul nerve
gluteus medias action
abducts and mediall rotates the thigh at the hip joint and gives the stability for the pelvis when walking