Gluteal Region

Question 1

What are the two muscle groups in the gluteal region?

Answer 1

1) superficial muscles

2) deep muscles

Question 2

Is the gluteus maximus deep or superficial?

Answer 2

superficial

Question 3

O: Gluteus maximus

Answer 3

hip bone and sacrum

Question 4

I: Gluteus maximus

Answer 4

1) greater trochanter of femur

2) lateral condyle of tibia (indirectly through a band of connective tissue (iliotibial band))

Question 5

F: Gluteus maximus

Answer 5

1) Prime mover for extension of the hip joint

2) stabilizes knee joint in full extension

Question 6

N: Gluteus maximus

Answer 6

inferior gluteal nerve (direct branch of sacral plexus)

Question 7

what plexus is inferior gluteal nerve a part of?

Answer 7

sacral plexus

Question 8

Is the piriformis deep or superficial?

Answer 8

deep

Question 9

O: Piriformis

Answer 9

anterior surface of sacrum

Question 10

I: Piriformis

Answer 10

greater trochanter of femur

Question 11

F: Piriformis

Answer 11

lateral rotation of hip joint

Question 12

N: Piriformis

Answer 12

direct branch of sacral plexus

Question 13

Prime mover for extension of the hip joint?

Answer 13

Gluteus maximus