Glutes Flashcards
List the superficial gluteal muscles
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Tensor fasciae latae
Which movements does gluteus maximus enable?
Hip: mostly extension (also external rotation, abduction)
Which movements does gluteus medius enable?
Hip: abduction
Thigh: medial rotation
Which movements does gluteus minimus enable?
Hip: abduction
Thigh: medial rotation
Which movements does tensor fasciae latae enable?
Hip: flexion, medial rotation, abduction
Knee: lateral rotation
What is the main nerve supply to the superficial gluteal muscles?
Superior gluteal nerve
except gluteus maximus, which has inferior gluteal nerve
List the deep gluteal muscles
What is the main movement of these muscles?
Piriformis Superior gemellus Inferior gemellus Obturator internus Quadratus femoris
Lateral rotation of the thigh
What is the nerve supply to piriformis?
Nerve to piriformis
What is the nerve supply to superior gemellus?
Nerve to obturator internus
What is the nerve supply to inferior gemellus?
Nerve to quadratus femoris
What is the nerve to obturator internus?
Nerve to obturator internus
What is the nerve supply to quadratus femoris?
Nerve to quadratus femoris
What quadrant should you insert an intragluteal injection into? Why?
Superolateral quadrant of buttock
Avoid injury to sciatic nerve
How do nerves enter/exit the pelvis and perineum, respectively? How are these formed?
Greater sciatic foramen
Lesser sciatic foramen
Holes formed by sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
The sciatic nerve is found inferior to what muscle? What areas does it innervate anatomically? What are the nerve roots?
Piriformis
Posterior thigh, leg, foot
L4 - S3
Where does the pudenal nerve supply anatomically? What are it’s nerve roots?
Perineum
S2 - S4
Where does the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh supply? What are it’s nerve roots?
Skin over posterior thigh, popliteal fossa, lateral perineum, upper medial thigh
S1 - S3
What is the arterial supply to the sciatic nerve?
Artery to sciatic nerve
Where does the sciatic nerve branch? List these branches
Tibial and common fibular branches form at inferior third of the thigh
The thickening of the fascia lata, on the lateral surface of the thigh is known as…
The iliotibial tract
List the superior, lateral, medial, floor and roof borders of the femoral triangle respectively?
SAIL Inguinal ligament Adductor longus (lateral border) Sartorius (medial border) Iliopsoas and pectinus Fascia lata
List, from lateral to medial, the components of the femoral triangle?
Nerve
Artery
Vein
Lympatics
What is contained within the femoral sheath?
Femoral artery and vein
What is the femoral canal composed of?
Deep inguinal lymph nodes and fat
What is the only palpable vessel within the femoral triangle? It is a continuation of…
Femoral artery
External iliac artery
The inguinal ligament is located between which two bony landmarks?
ASIS
Pubic tubercle
A weakness in what muscles can cause a Trendelberg’s gait? What nerve lesion is this associated with?
Abductor muscles of lower limb - gluteus medius and gluteus minimus
Superior gluteal nerve
