Lower Limb 2 - Station 1

Question 1

what is the pelvic girdle

Answer 1

a bony ring of the sacrym and hip bones, joined anteriorly by the pubic symphysis and posteriorly by the sacroiliac joints

Question 2

what ligament separates the greater and lesser sciatic foramen

Answer 2

sacrospinous ligament

Question 3

structures to the and from the pelvis pass through which foramen

Answer 3

greater sciatic foramen

Question 4

structures to and from the perineum pass through which foramen

Answer 4

less sciatic foramen

Question 5

superficial layer of gluteal muscles (4 muscles)

Answer 5

gluteus maximus, medius and minimus and tensor fascia latae

Question 6

what collective action do gluteus medius and minimus and tensor fascia latae do

Answer 6

internal rotators of the hip

Question 7

what are the external rotators of the hip

Answer 7

piriformis, obturator externus and internus, sartorius and quadratus femoris

Question 8

deep gluteal muscle

Answer 8

piriformis, superior gemelli, obturator internus, inferior gemelli and quadratus femoris

Question 9

what is the fascia lata

Answer 9

the deep fascia of the thigh - encloses thigh muscles and compartments

Question 10

what is the name given to the lateral part of the fascia lata

Answer 10

iliotibial tract

Question 11

what two muscles are attached to the iliotibial tract

Answer 11

tensory fascia latae and gluteus maximus

Question 12

actions of gluteus maximus

Answer 12

chief extensor of hip and assists in lateral rotations

Question 13

how can you remember which muscles do which

Answer 13

superifical extensors and medial rotators

deep lateral rotators

Question 14

innervation of gluteus maximus

Answer 14

inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)

Question 15

actions of gluteus medius and minimus

Answer 15

medial rotation and abduction

Question 16

innervation of gluteus medius and minimus

Answer 16

superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)

Question 17

action of deep gluteal muscles

Answer 17

lateral rotation and stabilise hip joint

Question 18

innervation of gemelli

Answer 18

superior - nerve to obturator internus (L5, S1)

inferior - femoral nerve (L2-L4)

Question 19

which deep gluteal muscles have they’re own nerves

Answer 19

obturator internus (L5, S1) and quadratus femoris (L5, S1)

Question 20

which leg surface is the sartorius visible on

Answer 20

anterior

Question 21

attachments of obturator internus

Answer 21

pubis and ischium at the obturator foramen to the great trochanter