Gluteal Region Flashcards
1
Q
Superior Border
A
Iliac Crest
2
Q
Inferior Border
A
Inferior border of gluteus maximus
3
Q
What is the buttocks made of?
A
lumps of subcutaneous fascia filled with dense connective tissue
4
Q
function of buttocks
A
food storage when pregnant
Sexual stimuli
5
Q
Lumbar Plexus
A
origin L1-L4; ventral rami
6
Q
Sacral plexus
A
Origin: L4, L5, S1-S4
7
Q
Great Saphenous vein
A
starts at medial malleolus and dumps into femoral vein
8
Q
Small saphneous
A
back of calf, dump into femoral vein
9
Q
Varicose veins
A
dilated, lengthened twisted veins
10
Q
causes of varicose veins
A
genetics, pregnancy, obesity, abdominal tumors
