Term 3 Exam: Gluteal Muscles Flashcards
Name three gluteal muscles that are involved in the movement of the femur:
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
List 11 muscles involved in moving the femur
- Iliopsoas muscle
- Tensor fasciae latae
- Gluteal Muscles x3
- gluteus maximus
- gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- Piriformis
- Obturator internus
- Obturator externus
- Superior gemellus
- Inferior gemellus
- Quadratus femoris
What is the Iliopsoas muscle?
(2)
- Psoas major and iliacus muscles that share the same insertion
- Powerful flexor of the thigh
What is the Tensor fasciae latae? (3)
- Found?
- Forms?
- Belly located?
- Muscle that lies under the fasciae lata (dense ct that encircle entire thight)
- Forms the iliotibial tract (IT tract)
- Belly lies between the gluteus maximus and sartorius muscles
What is the iliotibial tract?
Strong band of connective tissue that spans the lateral side of the thigh
- formed from tensor fasciae lata
what is the significance of the location of the belly of the Tensor fasciae latae?
The belly is located between the gluteus maximus and sartorius muscles
- this location keeps the IT (iliotibial) tract taut and helps maintain the extended knee in the erect position
List four important features of the gluteus maximus
- The gluteus maximus is the largest of the three glute muscles
- It is the superficial quadrilateral muscle of the buttocks
- it is a powerful extesor of the thigh
- It’s RMA (reverse muscel action) is a poerful extensor of the torso at the hip joint
Where is the gluteus medius located and what is its action?
- Located deep to the gluteus maximus
- Powerful abductor of the hip joint
What is featurely significant about the gluteus minimus?
Where is it located relative to the gluteus medius?
What is its action?
- Smallest of the three gluteus muscles
- lies deep to the gluteus minimus
- Coordinates with gluteus medius to abduct and medially rotate the femur for walking and running
What is the origin of the iliopsas?
- Psoas major
- iliacus
- Psoas major originates at the transverse processes and bodies of lumbar vertebrae
- Iliacus originates at the iliac fossa and sacrum
What is the insertion of the ilipsoas?
- Psoas major
- ileacus
Both insert into lesser trochanter of femur
What is the action of the iliopsas?
- psoas major
- iliacus
Psoas major and iliacus muscles act together to:
- flex thigh at hip joint
- rotate thigh laterally
- flex trunk on the hip as in sitting up from the supine position (sit ups)
From where is the Iliopsas innervated?
- psoas major
- iliacus
- psoas major is innervated by spinal nerves L2-L3
- iliacus is innervated by the femoral nerve
Name the
- Origin
- Insertion
- Action
- Innervation
of the Gluteus maximus:
- Orgin: iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx, and aponeurosis of sacrospinalis
- Insertion: Iliotibial tract of fascia lata and superior lateral part of linea aspera under greater trochanter of femur
- Action: Extends thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh
- Innervated: Interior gluteal nerve
Name the
- Origin
- Insertion
- Action
- Innervation
of the Gluteus medius:
- Origin: Ilium
- Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
- Action: Abducts thigh at hip joint and rotates thigh medially
- Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve
Name the
- Origin
- Insertion
- Action
- Innervation
of the gluteus minimus
- Origin: ilium
- Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
- Action: abducts thigh at hip joint and medially rotates thigh
- Innervation: superior gluteal nerve
Name the
- Origin
- Insertion
- Action
- Innervation
of the tensor fasciae latae
- Origin: iliac crest
- Insertion: tibia by way of the iliotibial tract
- Action: flexes and abducts thigh at hip joint
- Innervation: superior gluteal nerve
Name the
- Origin
- Insertion
- Action
- Innervation
of the piriformis
- Origin: anterior sacrum
- Insertion: superior border of greater trochanter of femur
- Action: Laterally rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint
- Innervation: sacral spinal nerves S1 and S2 (mainly S1)