Gluteal Region - Not Muscles

Question 1

Important gluteal nerves (3)

Answer 1

1) Superior cluneal n — Doral rami L1-L3
2) Middle cluneal n — Dorsal Rami S1-S3
3) Inferior cluneal n — Ventral rami S1-S3

Question 2

What structures determine the gluteal region

Answer 2

Superior - Iliac crests

Inferior - Gluteal Sulcus

Question 3

What are the PIN Structures

Answer 3

anatomical structures that go through both the greater and lesser sciatic foramen

Pudendal N.
Internal Pudendal A & V
Nerve to the Obturator Internus M.

Question 4

What is contained within the Greater Sciatic Foramen?

Answer 4

1) Sciatic N.
2) Superior & Inferior Gluteal N.
3) Pudendal N*
4) N. to the Obturator Internus M.*
5) N. to Quadratus femoris N.
6) Posterior Femoral Cutaneous N.

7) Superior Gluteal A+ V
8) Inferior Gluteal A + V
9) Internal Pudendal A + V***

10 Piriformis M.

Question 5

What is contained within the Lesser Sciatic Foramen?

Answer 5

1) Tendon of Obturator Internus M.
2) Pudendal N.**
3) Internal Pudendal A & V***
4) N. to Obturator Internus M.