Gluteal Region

Question 1

What is the large superficial muscle?

Answer 1

Gluteus maximus

Question 2

What is the superficial muscle above the maximus?

Answer 2

Gluteus medius

Question 3

What is the superficial muscle below maximus and medius?

Answer 3

Gluteus minimus

Question 4

What is the superficial muscle along the side of the buttock?

Answer 4

Tensor fascia latae

Question 5

What is the nerve supply to the gluteus maximus?

Answer 5

Inferior gluteal nerve

Question 6

What is the nerve supply to the rest of the superficial muscles?

Answer 6

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 7

What are the roles of the superficial muscles for the thigh?

Answer 7

extensor [move back], medial rotation and abduction

Question 8

What is the small deep muscle below the gluteus maximus?

Answer 8

Piriformis

Question 9

What is the deep muscle which wraps around and attaches to the posterior femur head?

Answer 9

obturator internus

Question 10

What is the pair of deep muscles which are accessories to the obturator internus tendon?

Answer 10

Gemelli

Question 11

What is the flat deep muscle on the posterior side of the hip joint?

Answer 11

Quadratus femoris

Question 12

What innervates the deep muscles?

Answer 12

Sacral plexus [L4-S3]

Question 13

What is the role of the deep muscles?

Answer 13

Lateral rotator of the thigh and hip