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Lecture 3: Gluteal Region Flashcards

1
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What are the PIN structures?

A
  1. Pudendal Nerve
  2. Internal Pudendal Artery
  3. Nerve to Obturator Internus
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Tensor Fascia Lata​ Muscle

What are its attachments?

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Origin: ASIS

Insertion: IT Tract and Lateral Condyle of Tibia

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What Nerve Roots supply the Superior Cluneal Nerve?

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Dorsal Rami of L1-L3

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What structures exit the Greater Sciatic Foramen?

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Nerves:

  • Sciatic Nerve
  • Superior Gluteal Nerve
  • Inferior Gluteal Nerve
  • Pudendal Nerve
  • Posterior Femoral Cutaneous N.
  • Nerve to Quadratus Femoris
  • Nerve to Obturator Internes

Vessels

  • ​Superior Gluteal Artery and Vein
  • Inferior Gluteal Artery and Vein
  • Internal Pudendal Artery and Vein

Piriformis Muscle

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Gluteus Medius Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

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Innervation: Superior Gluteal Nerve (L5, S1)

Blood Supply: Deep Branch of Superior Gluteal Artery

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What muscles abduct and medially rotate thigh?

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  1. Gluteus Medius Muscle
  2. Gluteus Minimus Muscle
  3. Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle
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Superior Gemelli Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

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Innervation: Nerve to Obturator Internus

Blood Supply: Inferior Gluteal Artery

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Gluteus Maximus Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

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Innervation: Inferior Gluteal Nerve (L5-S2)

Blood Supply: Superficial Branch of Superior Gluteal Artery and Inferior Gluteal Artery

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How does the lower extremity present when the femur (head or neck) is posteriorly dislocated?

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Shortened and internally rotated

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Quadratus Femoris Muscle

What is its attachments?

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Origin: Lateral Border of Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion: Quadrate Tubercle on Femur

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What is the Trendelenburg Sign (Duchenne’s Limp)?

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Lesion of Superior Gluteal Nerve that leads to weakness of Gluteus Medius and Minimus muscles

  • Pelvis drops on opposite side of injury
  • Foot cannot go into swing phase
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Gluteus Medius Muscle

What is its action?

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  1. Abducts thigh
  2. Medially rotate thigh
  3. Keeps hip level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advancing the opposite limb during the swing phase
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Inferior Gemelli Muscle

What is its action?

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  1. Lateral Rotation of Extended Thigh
  2. Abduct Flexed Thigh
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What structures go through both Greater and Lesser Sciatic Foramen?

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  • Pudendal Nerve
  • Internal Pudendal Artery and Vein
  • Nerve to Obturator Internus

Basically PIN Structures

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Piriformis Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

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Innervation: Nerve to Piriformis (Branches of anterior rami of S1, S2)

Blood Supply: Superior and Inferior Gluteal Arteries

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What ligament do the PIN structures run underneath?

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Sacrotuberous Ligament

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Gluteus Minimus Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

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Innervation: Superior Gluteal Nerve (L5, S1)

Blood Supply: Deep Branch of Superior Gluteal Artery

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The nerve that innervates the Obturator Internus also innervates what other muscle?

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The Superior Gemellus

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Gluteus Medius Muscle

What are its attachments?

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Origin: External Surface of Ilium between Anterior and Inferior Gluteal Lines

Insertion: Lateral Surface of Greater Trochanter of Femur

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What muscles are supplied by the Inferior Gluteal Artery?

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Gluteus Maximus

Small Lateral Rotators

Superior Hamstrings

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Obturator Internus Muscle

What is its action?

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  1. Laterally Rotation of Extended Thigh
  2. Abducts flexed thigh
  3. Steady femoral head in acetabulum
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What nerve roots supply the Inferior Gluteal Nerve?

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L5-S2

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What structure can be damaged in some people when the Ligament of the Head of the Femur is damaged?

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A Branch of the Obturator Nerve

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What structures enter the Lesser Sciatic Foramen?

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  • Tendon of Obturator Internus Muscle
  • Pudendal Nerve
  • Internal Pudendal Artery and Vein
  • Nerve to Obturator Internus
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What would happen if the superior or medial cluneal nerves are impinged?

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Nerve impingement in Lumbar Spine

-Can result in pain over distribution of cluneal nerves

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Quadratus Femoris Muscle

What is its action?

A

Lateral Rotation of Thigh

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Piriformis Muscle

What is its action?

A
  1. External Rotation of Thigh
  2. Abduction of Flexed thigh
  3. Stabilize Femoral Head in Acetabulum
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Superior Gemelli Muscle

What is its attachments?

A

Origin: Ischial Spine

Insertion: Medial Surface of Greater Trochanter of Femur

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Inferior Gemelli Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

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Innervation: Nerve to Quadratus Femoris (L5, S1)

Blood Supply: Inferior Gluteal Artery

30
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The nerve that innervates the Quadratus Femoris also innervates what other muscle?

A

The Inferior Gemellus

31
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What is piriformis syndrome?

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Pathology of piriformis muscle can innervate sciatic nerve

32
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What nerve roots supply the Superior Gluteal Nerve?

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L4-S1

33
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What happens in a Gluteal Crush injury?

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Arteries which supply the Sciatic Nerve become compressed, leading to Sciatic Nerve Damage

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Obturator Internus Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

A

Innervation: Nerve to Obturator Internus (L5,S1)

Blood Supply: Inferior Gluteal Artery

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Quadratus Femoris Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

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Innervation: Nerve to Quadratus Femoris (L5,S1)

Blood Supply: Medial Circumflex Artery and Inferior Gluteal Artery

36
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Gluteus Maximus Muscle

What are its attachments?

A

Origin: Posterior gluteal line

Insertion: Lateral Condyle of Tibia via Iliotibial Tract; Gluteal Tuberosity

37
Q

What ligament is on top of the greater sciatic foramen?

A

Sacrotuberous Ligament

Posterior Sacrum to Ischial Tuberosity

38
Q

In the gluteal region, when does the superficial gluteal structures drain into the deeper gluteal structures?

A

The external iliac nodes (superficial) drain into common iliac nodes (deep).

39
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Piriformis Muscle

What is its attachments?

A

Origin: Anterior Surface of Sacrum and Sacrotuberous Ligament

Insertion: Superior Border of Greater Trochanter of Femur

Goes through Greater Sciatic Foramen

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Gluteus Minimus Muscle

What is its action?

A
  1. Abduction of Hip
  2. Medial Rotation of Hip
  3. Keeps hip level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advancing the opposite limb during the swing phase
41
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What muscles are supplied by the Superior Gluteal Artery, and by what branch for each?

A

Superficial Branch:

  • Gluteus Maximus

Deep Branch:

  • Gluteus Medius
  • Gluteus Minimus
  • Tensor Fascia Lata
42
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What Nerve Roots supply the Inferior Cluneal Nerve?

A

Ventral Rami of S1-S3

Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve

43
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What are the Superior and Inferior Boundaries of the Gluteal Region?

A

Superior: Iliac Crests

Inferior: Gluteal Sulcus (groove beneath gluteal fold)

44
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Gluteus Minimus Muscle

What are its attachments?

A

Origin: External Surface of Ilium between Anterior and Inferior Gluteal Lines

Insertion: Anterior Surface of Greater Trochanter of Femur

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  1. Greater Sciatic Foramen is a gateway to the _____.
  2. Lesser Sciatic Foramen is a gateway to the _____.
  3. What divides the Greater Sciatic Notch from the Lesser Sciatic Notch?
A
  • Greater Sciatic Foramen is a gateway to the* pelvis.
  • Lesser Sciatic Foramen is a gateway to the* perineum.

The Sacrospinous Ligament

46
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What nerve supplies the largest cutaneous segment in the body?

A

The Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve

47
Q

What is the most common direction for dislocation of the Femur?

A

Posterior Dislocations

48
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What vessel gives rise to both the Superior and Inferior Gluteal Artery?

A

Internal Iliac Artery

49
Q

What three muscles are supplied by the Superior Gluteal Nerve?

A

Gluteus Medius

Gluteus Minimus

Tensor Fascia Lata

50
Q

Which quadrant of the gluteal region should you perform injections?

A

Superolateral Quadrant

51
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What muscles laterally rotate and extend the thigh?

A
  1. Piriformis Muscle
  2. Obturator Internus Muscle
  3. Superior Gemelli Muscle
  4. Inferior Gemelli Muscle
  5. Quadratus Femoris
52
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Gluteus Maximus Muscle

What is its action?

A
  1. Extension of Thigh
  2. Lateral Rotation of Hip
  3. Helps rise from seated position
53
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Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle

What is its innervation and blood supply?

A

Innervation: Superior Gluteal Nerve (L5, S1)

Blood Supply: Lateral Circumflex Artery and Deep Branch of Superior Gluteal Artery

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Obturator Internus Muscle

What is its attachments?

A

Origin: Pelvic Surface of Obturator Membrane

Insertion: Medial Surface of Greater Trochanter of Femur

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Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle

What is its action?

A
  1. Abducts Hip
  2. Medial Rotation of Hip
  3. Keeps hip level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advancing the opposite limb during the swing phase
56
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What arteries participate in the Cruciate Anastomosis?

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Collateral Blood Supply to Femoral Head

  • Inferior Gluteal Artery
  • Transverse Branch of Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery
  • Terminal Part of the Transverse Branch of Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery
  • First Perforating Brach of Deep Femoral Artery
57
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Inferior Gemelli Muscle

What is its attachments?

A

Origin: Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion: Medial Surface of Greater Trochanter of Femur

58
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What line in the gluteal region must you be sure to be superior to when performing a gluteal injection?

A

The line between the PSIS and the Superior Border of the Greater Trochanter of the Femur

59
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Superior Gemelli Muscle

What is its action?

A
  1. Lateral Rotation of Extended Thigh
  2. Abduct Flexed Thigh
60
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What nerve roots supply the Middle Cluneal Nerve?

A

Dorsal Rami of S1-S3

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