GLUTEALS/TFL Flashcards

1
Q

O: Sacrum and coccyx (posterior) / Ilium (posterior) / Sacrotuberous ligament

I: 3/4 into IT Band / Gluteal tuberosity

A: Prime mover for hip extension, lateral rotation, abduction

Inn: Inferior gluteal nerve

A

Gluteus Maximus

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O: External ilium (anterior 2/3rds)

I: Lateral greater trochanter

A: Prime mover for hip abduction, internal/external rotators (flexion/extension), pelvic support

Inn: Superior gluteal nerve

A

Gluteus Medius

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3
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O: External Ilium (deep gluteus medius)

I: Anterior greater trochanter (deep gluteus medius)

A: Hip abductors, medial rotators, flexion (anterior fibres)

Inn: Superior gluteal nerve

A

Gluteus Minimus

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An abnormal gait found in people with weak abductor muscle (medius) of the hip supplied by the superior gluteal nerve

A

Trendelenburg Gait

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5
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O: Outer ASIS

I: IT Band (1/3rd down thigh)

A: Hip flexion, abduction, medial rotation

Inn: Superior gluteal nerve

A

Tensor Fascia Lata

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