Gluteal region - subcutaneous tissue, superior gluteal nerve, superior gluteal artery (dave's notes)

Question 1

What is the blood supply to the subcutaneous tissue of the gluteal region?

Answer 1

The perforating branches of the superior and inferior gluteal arteries.

Question 2

Describe the buttock fold

Answer 2

The buttock fold is transverse and is caused by the hip joint

Question 3

What is well developed in the subcutaneous tissue of the gluteal region?

Answer 3

The panniculus adiposus.

Question 4

What is the cutaneous nerve supply to the skin overlying the gluteal region?

Answer 4

Cutaneous nerves are derived from posterior and anterior rami T12-L2

Question 5

Where does the superior gluteal nerve emerge? What is its course thereafter?

Answer 5

Emerges from the greater sciatic notch above the upper border of piriformis

Question 6

What cutaneous area does the superior gluteal nerve supply?

Answer 6

No cutaneous distribution

Question 7

What is the course of the superior gluteal artery?

Answer 7

Emerges from the pelvis above the piriformis giving a deep and a superficial artery.

Question 8

What is notable about the superior gluteal artery?

Answer 8

It is the largest branch of the internal iliac artery.