Muscle Compartments of the Lower Limb

Question 1

If a muscle spans a joint it can act as?

Answer 1

mover or stabiliser of the joint

Question 2

In the thigh, the muscle groups are covered by?

Answer 2

fascia lata

Question 3

A lateral band of the fascia lata thickens to form?

Answer 3

iliotibial tract

Question 4

List muscle compartments of the lower limb.

Answer 4

gluteal (hip ext, abductors, lat rotation), hip flexors (pelvis/abdo), ant thigh (knee ext), med thigh (thigh add), post thigh (knee flx), ant leg (foot flx), lat leg (foot everter), post leg (foot ext), intrinsic foot

Question 5

List gluteal muscles.

Answer 5

gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus

Question 6

List short external rotators of the hip.

Answer 6

piriformis
obturator internus
gemelli (sup and inf)
quadratus femoris

Question 7

Where are the proximal attachments of gluteus maximus?

Answer 7

posterior iliac crest

sacrum