Gluteal region

Question 1

Superior boundary

Answer 1

Iliac crests

Question 2

Inferior boundary

Answer 2

Gluteal folds

Question 3

Lateral boundary

Answer 3

Greater trochanter of the femur

Question 4

Superior gluteal muscles (4)

Answer 4

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Tensor fascia latae

Question 5

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus maximus location

Answer 5

Most superficial, largest

Question 6

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus maximus nerve supply

Answer 6

Inferior gluteal nerve

Question 7

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus maximus function

Answer 7

Extension of the hip (putting leg behind you)

Question 8

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus medius location

Answer 8

Fan shaped

Question 9

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus medius nerve supply

Answer 9

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 10

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus medius function

Answer 10

Medial rotation of hip

Abduction of the hip

Question 11

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus minimus location

Answer 11

Fan shaped muscle

Smallest and deepest

Question 12

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus minimus nerve supply

Answer 12

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 13

Superior gluteal muscles - gluteus minimus function

Answer 13

Medial rotation of hip

Abduction of the hip

Question 14

Superior gluteal muscles - tensor fascia latae location

Answer 14

Runs from bum to knee region

Question 15

Superior gluteal muscles - tensor fascia latae nerve supply

Answer 15

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 16

Superior gluteal muscles - tensor fascia latae function

Answer 16

Medial rotation of hip
Abduction of the hip
Flexion of the hip

Question 17

Deep gluteal muscles (4)

Answer 17

Piriformis
Obturator internus
Gemeli
Quadratus femoris

Question 18

Deep gluteal muscles - pirformis location

Answer 18

Most superior

Travels through the greater sciatic foramen

Question 19

Deep gluteal muscles - piriformis nerve supply

Answer 19

Nerve to piriformis

Question 20

Deep gluteal muscles - periformis function

Answer 20

Lateral rotation of hip

Helps hold femur in acetabulum

Question 21

Deep gluteal muscles - obturator internus location

Answer 21

Forms the lateral wall of the pelvic cavity

Travels through the lesser sciatic foramen

Question 22

Deep gluteal muscles - obturator internus nerve supply

Answer 22

Nerve to obturator internus

Question 23

Deep gluteal muscles - obturator internus function

Answer 23

Lateral rotation of hip

Helps hold femur in acetabulum

Question 24

Deep gluteal muscles - Gemeli location

Answer 24

1 x superior
1 x inferior
The obturator internus runs between them

Question 25

Deep gluteal muscles - Gemeli neve supply

Answer 25

Nerve to obturator internus (superior)

Nerve to quadratus femoris (inferior)

Question 26

Deep gluteal muscles - gemeli function

Answer 26

Lateral rotation of hip

Helps hold femur in acetabulum

Question 27

Deep gluteal muscles - quadratus femurs location

Answer 27

Flat, square shaped

Most inferior

Question 28

Deep gluteal muscles - quadratus femoris nerve supply

Answer 28

Nerve to quadratus femoris

Question 29

Deep gluteal muscles - quadratus femoris function

Answer 29

Lateral rotation of hip

Helps hold femur in acetabulum

Question 30

Intragluteal injections positioning

Answer 30

Must be administered into the upper outer quadrant of the buttock in order to avoid injury to the sciatic nerve

Question 31

Pudendal nerve

Answer 31

Emerges into the middle of the gluteal region and supplies the muscles, skin and fascia of much of the perineum