GLUTEAL REGION

• GLUTEUS MAXIMUS - O

  outer surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament
• GLUTEUS MAXIMUS - I

  iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur
• GLUTEUS MAXIMUS - N

  inferior gluteal nerve
• GLUTEUS MAXIMUS - A

  extends and laterally rotates hip joint ; through iliotibial tract, it extends knee joint
• GLUTEUS MEDIUS - O

  outer surface of ilium
• GLUTEUS MEDIUS - I

  lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur
• GLUTEUS MEDIUS - N


  superior gluteal nerve
• GLUTEUS MEDIUS - A

  abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts pelvis when walking to permit opposite leg to clear ground
• GLUTEUS MINIMUS - O

  outer surface of ilium
• GLUTEUS MINIMUS - I

  anterior surface of greater trochanter of femur
• GLUTEUS MINIMUS - N

  superior gluteal nerve
• GLUTEUS MINIMUS - A

  abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts pelvis when walking to permit opposite leg to clear ground
• TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE - O

  iliac crest
• TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE - I

  iliotibial tract
• TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE - N

  superior gluteal nerve
• TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE - A

  assists gluteus maximus in extending the knee joint
• PIRIFORMIS - O

  anterior surface of sacrum
• PIRIFORMIS - I

  upper border of greater trochanter of femur
• PIRIFORMIS - N

  first and second sacral nerves
• PIRIFORMIS - A

  lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint
• OBTURATOR INTERNUS - O

  inner surface of obturator membrane
• OBTURATOR INTERNUS - I

  upper border of greater trochanter of femur
• OBTURATOR INTERNUS - N

  sacral plexus
• OBTURATOR INTERNUS - A

  lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint
• GEMELLUS SUPERIOR - O

  spine of ischium
• GEMELLUS SUPERIOR - I

  upper border of greater trochanter of femur
• GEMELLUS SUPERIOR - N

  sacral plexus
• GEMELLUS SUPERIOR - A

  lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint
• GEMELLUS INFERIOR - O

  ischial tuberosity
• GEMELLUS INFERIOR - I

  upper border of greater trochanter of femur
• GEMELLUS INFERIOR - N

  sacral plexus
• GEMELLUS INFERIOR - A

  lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint
• QUADRATUS FEMORIS - O

  lateral border of ischial tuberosity
• QUADRATUS FEMORIS - I

  quadrate tubercle of femur
• QUADRATE FEMORIS - N

  sacral plexus
• QUADRATE FEMORIS - A

  lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint