Gluteal Region

Question 1

What three bones make up the hip bone?

Answer 1

• Ilium
• Pubis
• Ischium

Question 2

What is the name of the ridge of bone that runs along the medial surface of the ilium towards the pubis?

Answer 2

Arcuate line

Question 3

What structure separates the greater and lesser sciatic notches?

Answer 3

Ischial spine

Question 4

What is the name of the deep socket for the hip joint?

Answer 4

Acetabulum

Question 5

What is the angle of inclination?

Answer 5

An angle resulting from the intersection of a line down the long shaft of the femur and a line drawn through the neck of the femur

Question 6

What is a normal angle of inclination?

Answer 6

120 degrees

Question 7

Which end of the femur is more medial?

Answer 7

The distal end

Question 8

What is the angle of torsion?

Answer 8

The angle between the axis of the femoral head and neck and the transverse axis of the femoral condyles

Question 9

What muscles in the gluteal region are lateral rotators of the hip?

Answer 9

• Gluteus maximus
• Piriformus
• Obturator internus
• Gemelli
• Quadratis femoris

Question 10

What muscles in the gluteal region are medial rotators and abductors of the hip?

Answer 10

• Gluteus medius

- Gluteus minimus

Question 11

What is the main role of the tensor fasciae latae?

Answer 11

To support the hip

Question 12

What ensures the toes remain pointing forwards and the feet stay parallel during walking?

Answer 12

The limb rotating in an opposite direction to the movement of the pelvis

Question 13

What nerve passes through the gluteal region but doesn’t innervate it?

Answer 13

Sciatic nerve

Question 14

What are the two branches of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 14

• Tibial nerve

- Common peroneal nerve

Question 15

What nerve emerges inferior to the piriformis muscle?

Answer 15

Tibial nerve

Question 16

What nerve can emerge below, above or through the piriformis muscle?

Answer 16

Common perineal nerve

Question 17

The gluteal nerves and vessels are named as superior or inferior in relation to which muscle?

Answer 17

Piriformis

Question 18

What nerve supplies the skin covering the posterior tigh?

Answer 18

Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh

Question 19

What nerve supplies the inferior part of the skin covering the buttocks?

Answer 19

Inferior clunial nerve

Question 20

What are the proximal and distal attachments of the iliofemoral ligament?

Answer 20

Proximal - the anterior inferior iliac spine

Distal - the intertrochanteric line

Question 21

What does the iliofemoral ligament limit in the leg?

Answer 21

Extension, lateral rotation, adduction and abduction

Question 22

What are the proximal and distal attachments of the pubofemoral ligament?

Answer 22

Proximal - iliopubic eminence

Distal - lower part of the intertrochanter line

Question 23

What does the pubofemoral ligament limit in the leg?

Answer 23

Extension, lateral rotation and abduction

Question 24

What are the proximal and distal attachments of the ishiofemoral ligament?

Answer 24

Proximal - the posterior aspect of the acetabulum

Distal - The greater trochanter

Question 25

What does the ishiofemoral ligament limit in the leg?

Answer 25

Extension, medial rotation, adduction

Question 26

What artery supplies the head of the femur?

Answer 26

The medial circumflex artery