Gluteal Muscles Quiz
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What nerve innervates the superior gemellus muscle?

  • Nerve to inferior gemellus (L4-S1)
  • Nerve to obturator internus (L5-S2) (correct)
  • Nerve to the piriformis (S1-S2)
  • Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)

    • Which muscle aids in maintaining knee extension and stabilization?

  • Piriformis
  • Quadratus femoris
  • Tensor fascia lata (correct)
  • Gluteus medius

    • What is the major blood supply to the pelvis and gluteal region?

  • Femoral artery
  • External iliac artery
  • Internal iliac artery (correct)
  • Popliteal artery

    • Which muscle group serves to externally (laterally) rotate the femur at the hip joint?

    <p>Deep hip rotator muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the attachment point of the tensor fascia lata muscle to the tibia?

    <p>Lateral condyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the pectineus muscle?

    <p>Adduction of the femur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following muscles attaches to the lesser trochanter?

    <p>Iliopsoas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the bony landmark on the posterior femoral shaft that serves as an attachment site for the vastus medialis and lateralis?

    <p>Linea aspera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the ligament that attaches to the fovea of the femur?

    <p>Ligament of the head of the femur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the angle of the neck of the femur in relation to the shaft?

    <p>125 degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the gluteus maximus muscle in relation to the hip joint?

    <p>Extension of the flexed femur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the gluteus maximus muscle?

    <p>Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the destination of the small saphenous vein?

    <p>Popliteal vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the superior gluteal artery?

    <p>Posterior trunk of the internal iliac artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle is NOT supplied by the inferior gluteal artery?

    <p>Tensor fascia latae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle attaches to the ilium and the greater trochanter of the femur?

    <p>Gluteus medius and minimus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the trochanteric bursa?

    <p>Separating the gluteus maximus muscle from the greater trochanter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the muscles in the gluteal region in relation to the hip joint?

    <p>Producing extension, medial rotation, lateral rotation, and abduction, as well as stabilizing the hip joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the hip joint?

    <p>Ball and socket joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the ligament of the head of the femur?

    <p>Supporting the hip joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the backflow valves present in the veins of the lower extremity?

    <p>To assist in the return of blood to the heart against gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nerves provides motor and sensory information to the lower extremity?

    <p>L1-S4 ventral rami via the lumbar and sacral plexuses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the passage of the femoral artery through the adductor canal?

    <p>Adductor hiatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following muscles is NOT innervated by the L2-L4 ventral rami?

    <p>Gluteus maximus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the iliotibial tract?

    <p>Iliac tubercle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tarsal bone forms the heel posteriorly and serves as an attachment site for the calcaneal tendon?

    <p>Calcaneus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the deep fascia in the lower limb?

    <p>To compress the lower limb and aid in venous blood return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone can cause navicular syndrome due to an overly prominent tuberosity?

    <p>Navicular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the deep fascia over the thigh?

    <p>Fascia lata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle's aponeurosis is the iliotibial tract?

    <p>Tensor fascia lata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the patella?

    <p>To increase the leverage of the quadriceps femoris muscles during knee extension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What landmark on the tibia serves as an attachment site for the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?

    <p>Intercondylar eminence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age does the patella start to ossify?

    <p>Between 3 and 6 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is the only bone that articulates with the femur at the knee joint?

    <p>Tibia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the adductor tubercle a part of?

    <p>Condyles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia?

    <p>To articulate with the femur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the tibial tuberosity?

    <p>To serve as an attachment site for the ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the attachment site for the vertical fibers of the adductor magnus muscle?

    <p>Adductor tubercle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the tibia?

    <p>To bear weight and serve as a muscular attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the patella formed in?

    <p>The tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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