Muscles of the Gluteal Region

Question 1

What are the muscles of the gluteal region?

Answer 1

Superficial group: -gluteus maximus -gluteus medius -gluteus minimus -tensor fascia latae Deep group: -piriformis -obturator internus -gemelli (made up of superior + inferior gemellus) -quadratus femoris

Question 2

What is the nerve supply to the superficial gluteal muscles?

Answer 2

All superior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2) apart from gluteus Maximus which is the interior gluteal nerve (L5, S, S2)

Question 3

What is this muscle?

Answer 3

Glutues maximus

Question 4

Name this muscle

Answer 4

Gluteus medius

Question 5

Name this muscle

Answer 5

Gluteus minimus

Question 6

Name this muscle?

Answer 6

Tensor fascia latae muscle

Question 7

Name this muscle

Answer 7

Piriformis

Question 8

Name this muscle

Answer 8

obturator internus

Question 9

Name the blue muscles

Answer 9

Gemelli (superior and inferior)

Question 10

Name the yellow muscle

Answer 10

Quadratus femoris

Question 11

Action of gluteus maximus?

Answer 11

Extension of the hip

Lateral rotation of the hip

Question 12

actions of gluteus medius and minimus?

Answer 12

Abduction and medially rotation of the thigh @ the hip joint

Question 13

Action of tensor fascia latae?

Answer 13

Aduction and flexion of the thigh @ hip

Question 14

Action of deep muscles of the gluteal region?

Answer 14

External roation of lower limb @ hip

Stabilises head of femur in acetabulum