Gluteal Muscles

Question 1

What is the mnemonic for the Gluteal muscles?

Answer 1

MMM….Tangy Fruity Luxury
(Glute Med, Min, Max + TFL)

Question 2

List the Gluteal muscles

Answer 2

1.) Glute Max
2.) Glute Med
3.) Glute Min
4.) Tensor Fascia Lata

Question 3

What are the origins and insertions for these muscles?

Answer 3

1.) Glute Max
O: Posterior gluteal Line+
Iliac crest + Sacrum + Coccyx + Sacrotuberous ligament
I: Gluteal tuberosity of femur + IT band

2.) Glute Med
O: Ilium + gluteal aponeurosis
I: Greater trochanter (posterior lateral surface)

3.) Glute Min
O: Ilium
I: Greater trochanter ( anterior surface)

4.) TFL
O: Iliac crest
I: IT band

Question 4

What nerves innervate this region?

Answer 4

Superior gluteal N
Inferior gluteal N

Question 5

What is the only muscle to be innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve?

Answer 5

Glute Max

Question 6

All of these muscles are involved in hip movement, but what 2 muscles help with knee stabilization?

Answer 6

Glute max
TFL

*Since they insert into the IT band

Question 7

What actions does Glute max do?

Answer 7

Hip Extension ( against resistance)
Assists in external rotation
Helps stabilize knee

Question 8

What actions does Glute Med do?

Answer 8

Hip abduction, internal and external rotation
* may assist with flex/ex

Question 9

What actions does glute min do?

Answer 9

Hip internal rotation
*may assist with abduction

Question 10

What actions does TFL do?

Answer 10

Assists with hip flexion, abduction and medial rotation
Assists in stabilizing the knee