Gluteal Region

Question 1

region of superior cluneal nerve

Answer 1

dorsal rami of L1 to L3

Question 2

region of middle, medial cluneal nerves

Answer 2

dorsal rami of S1 to S3

Question 3

region of inferior cluneal nerve

Answer 3

ventral rami of S1 to S3

Question 4

nerve impingement of L3 can result in what

Answer 4

pain over distribution over the superior and medial cluneal nerve

Question 5

region of gluteal region

Answer 5

iliac crest and gluteal sulcus

Question 6

superficial gluteal regions go into what

Answer 6

superficial tissues of gluteal region, superficial inguinal nodes, external iliac nodes, which then leads to common iliac node, lumbar (caval) lymph nodes, which go into cisterna chyli, thoracic duct

Question 7

deeper gluteal regions go into what

Answer 7

superior and inferior gluteal nodes go into internal and external iliac nodes which go into common iliac nodes which go into lumbar (caval) lymph nodes, which go into cisterna chyli, thoracic duct

Question 8

what is the greater sciatic foramen

Answer 8

gateway to the pelvis

Question 9

what is lesser sciatic foramen

Answer 9

gateway to the perinuem

Question 10

sacrotuberous ligament

Answer 10

posterior sacrum to ischial tuberosity

Question 11

sacrospinous ligament

Answer 11

posterior sacrum to spine of the ischium

Question 12

what nerves go through the greater sciatic foramen

Answer 12

sciatic nerve, superior gluteal nerve, inferior gluteal nerve,
pudendal nerve, posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, nerve to quadratus femoris, nerve to obturator internus

Question 13

3 vessel sets go through the greater sciatic foramen

Answer 13

superior gluteal artery and vein
inferior gluteal artery and vein
internal pudendal artery and vein

Question 14

muscle goes through the greater sciatic foramen

Answer 14

piriformis muscle

Question 15

what goes through the lesser sciatic foramen

Answer 15

tendon of obturator internus muscle, internal pudendal artery and vein, pudendal nerve, nerve to obturator internus

Question 16

what does superior gluteal artery do

Answer 16

supplies all gluteal muscles and tensor fascia latae

Question 17

what does inferior gluteal artery do

Answer 17

supplies gluteus maximus, small lateral rotators, and proximal hamstrings

Question 18

deep femoral artery is primary supply for what

Answer 18

hip joint and whole thigh

Question 19

what does the femoral artery do

Answer 19

primarily supplies the leg

Question 20

what abducts and medially rotate thigh

Answer 20

gluteal medius muscle, gluteus minimus muscle, tensor fascia latae muscle

Question 21

what lateral rotators and thigh extension/abduction

Answer 21

piriformis muscle, obturator internus, superior gemelli, inferior gemelli,

Question 22

wallet muscle

Answer 22

piriformis muscle

Question 23

tell me about superior gemelli muscle

Answer 23

ischial spine, medial surface of greater trochanter of femur, nerve to obturator internus, inferior gluteal artery, laterally rotate entended thigh, abduct flexed thigh

Question 24

tell me about inferior gemelli muscle

Answer 24

ischial tuberosity, medial surface of greater trochanter of femur, nerve to quadratus femoris, inferior gluteal artery, laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh

Question 25

PIN means what

Answer 25

pudendal nerve, internal pudendal artery, nerve to obturator internus, go through both greater and lesser sciatic foramen

Question 26

describe the cruciate anastomosis

Answer 26

inferior gluteal artery, medial circumflex femoral artery, lateral circumflex femoral artery, first perforating branch of the deep femoral artery

Question 27

describe trendelenburg sign

Answer 27

also known as duchenne’s limp, lesion of the superior gluteal nerve, denervation or weakness of gluteus medius and minimus muscle, leads to gluteal gait, foot won’t clear in swing phase,
pelvis drops on side opposite of injury

Question 28

intragluteal intramuscular injection of drugs

Answer 28

side of safety, lateral side

side of danger, medial side

Question 29

injection site of sciatic nerve

Answer 29

a few cm inferior to the midpoint of the junction of the PSIS , and superior part of the greater trochanter

Question 30

block of sciatic nerve

Answer 30

distal lower fractures of trauma

distal Lower extremity pain due to the sciatic nerve pathology

Question 31

injury to the sciatic nerve in the gluteal region

Answer 31

compression by the piriformis muscle, spasm of the piriformis muscle, complete and incomplete sections of sciatic nerve

Question 32

nerve roots of femoral nerve

Answer 32

L2 to L4

Question 33

nerve roots of obturator nerve

Answer 33

L2 to L4

Question 34

nerve roots of sciatic nerve

Answer 34

L4 to S3

Question 35

nerve roots of common fibular nerve

Answer 35

L4 to S2

Question 36

nerve roots of lateral femoral cutaneous

Answer 36

L2 to L3

Question 37

nerve roots of femoral cutaneous nerve

Answer 37

S1 to S3