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What is the characteristic sign of gluteal muscle weakness?
What is the characteristic sign of gluteal muscle weakness?
Which nerve innervates the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus?
Which nerve innervates the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus?
Which muscle is the most superior of the deep gluteal muscles?
Which muscle is the most superior of the deep gluteal muscles?
What is the general action of the deep gluteal muscles?
What is the general action of the deep gluteal muscles?
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What does the Trendelenburg sign indicate?
What does the Trendelenburg sign indicate?
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Why is the piriformis muscle an important landmark in the gluteal region?
Why is the piriformis muscle an important landmark in the gluteal region?
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Which muscle in the gluteal region is the largest and most superficial?
Which muscle in the gluteal region is the largest and most superficial?
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Which muscle in the gluteal region is fan-shaped and lies between the gluteus maximus and minimus?
Which muscle in the gluteal region is fan-shaped and lies between the gluteus maximus and minimus?
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Which artery supplies blood to the muscles in the gluteal region?
Which artery supplies blood to the muscles in the gluteal region?
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What is the main action of the superficial muscles in the gluteal region?
What is the main action of the superficial muscles in the gluteal region?
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Where does the tensor fasciae lata muscle lie in relation to the iliac crest?
Where does the tensor fasciae lata muscle lie in relation to the iliac crest?
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Which artery provides venous drainage for the muscles in the gluteal region?
Which artery provides venous drainage for the muscles in the gluteal region?
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Study Notes
Gluteal Region
- The gluteal region is located posteriorly to the pelvic girdle, at the proximal end of the femur.
- The muscles in this region move the lower limb at the hip joint.
Arterial Supply and Venous Drainage
- The arterial supply to the gluteal muscles is mostly via the superior and inferior gluteal arteries, which are branches of the internal iliac artery.
- Venous drainage follows the arterial supply.
Superficial Muscles
- The superficial muscles in the gluteal region consist of the three glutei (maximus, medius, and minimus) and the tensor fascia lata.
- These muscles mainly act to abduct and extend the lower limb at the hip joint.
- Gluteus Maximus is the largest and most superficial gluteal muscle, producing the shape of the buttocks.
- Gluteus Medius is a fan-shaped muscle that lies between the gluteus maximus and minimus.
- Gluteus Minimus is the deepest and smallest of the superficial gluteal muscles.
- Tensor Fascia Lata is a small superficial muscle that tightens the fascia lata, and abducts and medially rotates the lower limb.
Clinical Relevance: Gluteal Muscle Disorders
- Damage to the Superior Gluteal Nerve can cause paralysis of the gluteus medius and minimus, leading to pelvic instability.
- The Trendelenburg sign is a characteristic finding of gluteal muscle weakness, where the pelvis drops on the unsupported leg when standing on one leg.
Deep Muscles
- The deep gluteal muscles are a set of smaller muscles located underneath the gluteus minimus.
- These muscles laterally rotate the lower limb and stabilize the hip joint by 'pulling' the femoral head into the acetabulum of the pelvis.
- Piriformis is a key landmark in the gluteal region, dividing the region into an inferior and superior part.
- Obturator Internus forms the lateral walls of the pelvic cavity.
- The Gemelli muscles are two narrow and triangular muscles separated by the obturator internus tendon.
- Quadratus Femoris is a flat, square-shaped muscle, located below the gemelli and obturator internus.
Clinical Relevance: Landmark of the Gluteal Region
- The piriformis is an important anatomical landmark in the gluteal region, dividing the region into an inferior and superior part.
- The piriformis determines the name of the vessels and nerves that supply the area.
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Explore the muscles of the gluteal region, their functions, and blood supply. Learn about the two main groups of gluteal muscles and their role in moving the lower limb at the hip joint.
