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For the students of Gulf Medical University, Ajman,
BPT

Dr. Seyed Morteza Mahmoudi,
MBBS
Gulf Medical University, Ajman
Contents
 Gluteal region and boundaries
 Cutaneous innervation
 Muscles of gluteal region
 Arteries of gluteal region

 Nerves of gluteal region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Gluteal region
 The transitional area between the trunk and the

lower extremity.
 Anatomically it is part of the trunk. Functionally
it is part of the lower extremity.
 The gluteal region includes the rounded,
posterior buttocks and the laterally placed hip
region.
Boundaries
 Superiorly: iliac crest (at L4),
 Medially: intergluteal cleft,
 Laterally: Greater trochanter,
 Inferiorly: gluteal fold

 The gluteal muscles form the prominent majority

of the gluteal region.
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
SUPERFICIAL FASCIA
Cutaneous Nerves
Upper-outer quadrant:
•Lateral branch of subcostal nerve.
•Lateral branches of iliohypogastric nerve
Upper-inner quadrant:
•Posterior primary rami of L1,2,3
•Posterior primary rami of S1,2,3
Lower-outer quadrant:
•Posterior divisions of lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
Lower-medial quadrant:
•Perforating cutaneous branches of S 2,3
•Gluteal branches of posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh.
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Muscles of the Gluteal Region
Muscles of the Gluteal Region
Gluteus maximus:
Largest muscle responsible
for the prominence of the
buttocks
Origin•Outer surface of ilium
behind posterior gluteal line
•Posterior surface of sacrum,
coccyx and sacrotuberous
ligament.
Insertion – 75% of fibres into
ilio-tibial tract – 25%(deep)
into gluteal tuberosity.
Nerve- inferior gluteal
nerve.
Action•Extensor & lateral rotator of
thigh at hip joint.

•Helps to maintain
extension at knee through
the ilio-tibial tract
•Paralysis of muscle –
inability to raise the trunk
from sitting or stooping
positions
•3 bursae are related to this muscle- trochanteric , ischial
& gluteofemoral (v.lateralis)
Iliotibial tract
&
Tensor fascia lata
Muscles of the Gluteal Region

Tensor fascia lata
Arises from anterior part
of iliac crest, ASIS and
notch below and inserts
into the iliotibial tract.
Nerve:
Superior gluteal nerve
Action:
Assists gluteus maximus in
keeping knee in extended
position
Muscles of the Gluteal Region
Gluteus medius
Posterior part covered by gluteus maximus

Origin
Outer surface of ilium b/w iliac crest above &
posterior gluteal line behind and middle gluteal
line below.

Insertion
Lateral surface of greater trochanter

Nerve – superior gluteal nerve
Action
•With G minimus and tensor fascia lata -powerful
abductor at hip.
•Anterior fibres medially rotate the thigh
•Walking and running
•Holds opposite side of pelvis horizontally when
foot is off the ground.
Muscles of the Gluteal Region
Gluteus minimus
Origin
Outer surface of ilium b/w
middle & inferior gluteal
lines
Insertion - Anterior surface
of greater trochanter

Nerve-superior gluteal nerve
Action
•With G minimus and tensor
fascia lata -powerful abductor
at hip.
•Anterior fibres medially
rotate the thigh
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Trendelenburg test

----

used to assess hip

stability.
•The patient is asked to stand unassisted on each leg in
turn, whilst the examiner's fingers are placed on the
anterior superior iliac spines.
•The foot on the contralateral side is elevated from the
floor by bending at the knee.
•In normal function, the hip is held stable by gluteus
medius acting as an abductor in the supporting leg.
•If the pelvis drops on the unsupported side - positive
Trendelenburg sign
•The hip on which the patient is standing is painful or has
a weak or mechanically-disadvantaged gluteus medius.
A positive Trendelenburg test is found in:
•

Any condition that brings the origin and insertion of gluteus medius together:
•

subluxation or dislocation of the hip

•

coxa vara (defect of head of femur)

•

greater trochanter fractures

•

slipped upper femoral epiphysis

•

abductor paralysis or weakness e.g.:
polio
root lesion

post-operative nerve damage
muscle-wasting disease
•

Any painful hip disorder which results in gluteal inhibition
Short Lateral Rotators of Thigh
Short Lateral Rotators of Thigh
Piriformis
Key muscle of gluteal region
Origin
Pelvic surface of sacrum 2nd,3rd
& 4th pieces
Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion
Upper border of greater
trochanter
Leaves the pelvis through
greater sciatic foramen and
separates gleuteal vessels and
nerves to superior and inferior
Nerve
S1 2 anterior rami
Short Lateral Rotators of Thigh

Obturator Internus
Origin: from pelvic surfaces of
• Body of ischium
• Ischial tuberosity
• Ischio-pubic ramus
• Obturator membrane & fascia.
Insertion: tendon passes out of the
pelvis through the lesser sciatic
foramen and enters gluteal region
>> upper border of greater trochanter.
One ½ of muscle in pelvis
other ½ in perineum
Tendon in gluteal region

Nerve:
Nerve to obturator internus L5 S1 2
Short Lateral Rotators of Thigh
Gamellus superior
Origin-spine of ischium
Insertion-tendon of OBT int
Nerve- to OBT internus
Gamellus inferior
Origin-ischial tuberosity
Insertion-tendon of OBT
internus
Nerve-to Quadratus femoris

Quadratus femoris
Origin-ischial tuberosity
Insertion-quadrate tubercle
Nerve-sacral plexus
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Arteries of Gluteal Region
Superior gluteal-from internal iliac posterior division above piriformis
Inferior gluteal-from internal iliac anterior division-below piriformis
Trochanteric anastomosis- main supply to head of femur. Retinacular
nutrient arteries pass along neck of femur to head.
Formation
1. Superior gluteal A
2. Inferior gluteal A
3. Medial Circumflex A
4. Lateral circumflex A

Cruciate anastomosis
1.
2.
3.

Inferior gluteal
MCF and LCF
1st perforating branch of PFA
Superior gluteal artery
• Branch from posterior division of the internal iliac artery
• Leaves the pelvis by passing through the greater

sciatic
foramen above the piriformis muscle
INFERIOR GLUTEAL ARTERY
Arises from anterior division of Internal iliac artery.
• Leaves the pelvis by passing through the greater

sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Sacral plexus
Formed by the 4th & 5th lumbar
ventral rami (lumbosacral trunk)
and S1234
• Forms on the ventral surface of
the piriformis muscle

•The sacral plexus supplies
innervation to the pelvic muscles,
gluteal muscles, and perineal muscles.
It also forms the sciatic nerve.
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Sciatic nerve
(L4, L5, SI, S2, S3)

• Is the largest branch of the sacral
plexus and the largest nerve in body
• Consists of two separate nerves,
the common peroneal nerve and the
tibial nerve
• Leaves the pelvis through the
greater sciatic foramen below the
piriformis muscle
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Superior gluteal nerve
(L4, L5, S1)
• Leaves the pelvis through
the greater sciatic foramen above
the piriformis muscle with the superior gluteal artery
and vein
• In the gluteal region supplies the gluteus medius, the
gluteus minimus, the tensor fasciae latae, and the hip
joint
Inferior gluteal nerve
(L5, S1, S2)
• Leaves the pelvis through the
greater sciatic foramen below the
piriformis muscle with the inferior
gluteal artery and vein
• In the gluteal region supplies the
gluteus maximus muscle
Posterior femorai cutaneous nerve
(SI, S2, S3)
• Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen
inferior to the piriformis
• In the gluteal region descends on the posterior
surface of the sciatic nerve
• Supplies the skin of the buttocks, posterior thigh,
popliteal fossa, and external genitalia
Nerve to the obturator internus
(L5, S1, S2)
• Leaves the pelvis through

the greater sciatic
foramen below the piriformis muscle
• In the gluteal region descends on the superior
gemellus muscle to pass below the ischial spine and
enter the lesser sciatic foramen
• Supplies the superior gemellus and obturator
internus muscles
Nerve to the quadratus femoris
(L4, L5, SI)
• Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic
foramen below the piriformis muscle and deep to the
sciatic nerve

• In the gluteal region runs anterior to the superior
and inferior gemellus and obturator internus
muscles
• Supplies the inferior gemellus and quadratus
femoris muscles
Pudendal nerve
(S2, S3, S4)
• Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic
foramen inferior to the piriformis muscle along with
the internal pudendal artery and vein

• In the gluteal region descends posterior to the
ischial spine and enters the lesser sciatic foramen
• Is distributed to the perineum and has no branches
in the gluteal region
Anatomy of Gluteal Region
Structures under cover Gluteus Maximus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Gluteus medius and minimis
Piriformis
Superior gamellus and inferior Gamellus
Tendon of obturator internus
Quadratus femoris
Adductor magnus-pubic fibres
Origin of hamstrings
Structures through greater sciatic foramen
a. Above piriformis- superior gluteal vessels and nerves
b. Below piriformisSciatic n; posterior femoral cutaneous nerves
Inferior gluteal vessels & nerves
PIN structures
Nerve to OBT internus
Nerve to quadratus femoris
10. Cruciate anastamosis
11. Bursae-ischial, tronchanteric,ilial & gluteo-femoral
Anatomy of Gluteal Region

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Anatomy of Gluteal Region

  • 1. For the students of Gulf Medical University, Ajman, BPT Dr. Seyed Morteza Mahmoudi, MBBS Gulf Medical University, Ajman
  • 2. Contents  Gluteal region and boundaries  Cutaneous innervation  Muscles of gluteal region  Arteries of gluteal region  Nerves of gluteal region
  • 4. Gluteal region  The transitional area between the trunk and the lower extremity.  Anatomically it is part of the trunk. Functionally it is part of the lower extremity.  The gluteal region includes the rounded, posterior buttocks and the laterally placed hip region.
  • 5. Boundaries  Superiorly: iliac crest (at L4),  Medially: intergluteal cleft,  Laterally: Greater trochanter,  Inferiorly: gluteal fold  The gluteal muscles form the prominent majority of the gluteal region.
  • 7. SUPERFICIAL FASCIA Cutaneous Nerves Upper-outer quadrant: •Lateral branch of subcostal nerve. •Lateral branches of iliohypogastric nerve Upper-inner quadrant: •Posterior primary rami of L1,2,3 •Posterior primary rami of S1,2,3 Lower-outer quadrant: •Posterior divisions of lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh Lower-medial quadrant: •Perforating cutaneous branches of S 2,3 •Gluteal branches of posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh.
  • 10. Muscles of the Gluteal Region
  • 11. Muscles of the Gluteal Region Gluteus maximus: Largest muscle responsible for the prominence of the buttocks Origin•Outer surface of ilium behind posterior gluteal line •Posterior surface of sacrum, coccyx and sacrotuberous ligament. Insertion – 75% of fibres into ilio-tibial tract – 25%(deep) into gluteal tuberosity.
  • 12. Nerve- inferior gluteal nerve. Action•Extensor & lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint. •Helps to maintain extension at knee through the ilio-tibial tract •Paralysis of muscle – inability to raise the trunk from sitting or stooping positions •3 bursae are related to this muscle- trochanteric , ischial & gluteofemoral (v.lateralis)
  • 14. Muscles of the Gluteal Region Tensor fascia lata Arises from anterior part of iliac crest, ASIS and notch below and inserts into the iliotibial tract. Nerve: Superior gluteal nerve Action: Assists gluteus maximus in keeping knee in extended position
  • 15. Muscles of the Gluteal Region
  • 16. Gluteus medius Posterior part covered by gluteus maximus Origin Outer surface of ilium b/w iliac crest above & posterior gluteal line behind and middle gluteal line below. Insertion Lateral surface of greater trochanter Nerve – superior gluteal nerve Action •With G minimus and tensor fascia lata -powerful abductor at hip. •Anterior fibres medially rotate the thigh •Walking and running •Holds opposite side of pelvis horizontally when foot is off the ground.
  • 17. Muscles of the Gluteal Region
  • 18. Gluteus minimus Origin Outer surface of ilium b/w middle & inferior gluteal lines Insertion - Anterior surface of greater trochanter Nerve-superior gluteal nerve Action •With G minimus and tensor fascia lata -powerful abductor at hip. •Anterior fibres medially rotate the thigh
  • 22. Trendelenburg test ---- used to assess hip stability. •The patient is asked to stand unassisted on each leg in turn, whilst the examiner's fingers are placed on the anterior superior iliac spines. •The foot on the contralateral side is elevated from the floor by bending at the knee. •In normal function, the hip is held stable by gluteus medius acting as an abductor in the supporting leg. •If the pelvis drops on the unsupported side - positive Trendelenburg sign •The hip on which the patient is standing is painful or has a weak or mechanically-disadvantaged gluteus medius.
  • 23. A positive Trendelenburg test is found in: • Any condition that brings the origin and insertion of gluteus medius together: • subluxation or dislocation of the hip • coxa vara (defect of head of femur) • greater trochanter fractures • slipped upper femoral epiphysis • abductor paralysis or weakness e.g.: polio root lesion post-operative nerve damage muscle-wasting disease • Any painful hip disorder which results in gluteal inhibition
  • 25. Short Lateral Rotators of Thigh Piriformis Key muscle of gluteal region Origin Pelvic surface of sacrum 2nd,3rd & 4th pieces Sacrotuberous ligament Insertion Upper border of greater trochanter Leaves the pelvis through greater sciatic foramen and separates gleuteal vessels and nerves to superior and inferior Nerve S1 2 anterior rami
  • 26. Short Lateral Rotators of Thigh Obturator Internus Origin: from pelvic surfaces of • Body of ischium • Ischial tuberosity • Ischio-pubic ramus • Obturator membrane & fascia. Insertion: tendon passes out of the pelvis through the lesser sciatic foramen and enters gluteal region >> upper border of greater trochanter. One ½ of muscle in pelvis other ½ in perineum Tendon in gluteal region Nerve: Nerve to obturator internus L5 S1 2
  • 27. Short Lateral Rotators of Thigh Gamellus superior Origin-spine of ischium Insertion-tendon of OBT int Nerve- to OBT internus Gamellus inferior Origin-ischial tuberosity Insertion-tendon of OBT internus Nerve-to Quadratus femoris Quadratus femoris Origin-ischial tuberosity Insertion-quadrate tubercle Nerve-sacral plexus
  • 29. Arteries of Gluteal Region Superior gluteal-from internal iliac posterior division above piriformis Inferior gluteal-from internal iliac anterior division-below piriformis Trochanteric anastomosis- main supply to head of femur. Retinacular nutrient arteries pass along neck of femur to head. Formation 1. Superior gluteal A 2. Inferior gluteal A 3. Medial Circumflex A 4. Lateral circumflex A Cruciate anastomosis 1. 2. 3. Inferior gluteal MCF and LCF 1st perforating branch of PFA
  • 30. Superior gluteal artery • Branch from posterior division of the internal iliac artery • Leaves the pelvis by passing through the greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis muscle
  • 31. INFERIOR GLUTEAL ARTERY Arises from anterior division of Internal iliac artery. • Leaves the pelvis by passing through the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle
  • 36. Sacral plexus Formed by the 4th & 5th lumbar ventral rami (lumbosacral trunk) and S1234 • Forms on the ventral surface of the piriformis muscle •The sacral plexus supplies innervation to the pelvic muscles, gluteal muscles, and perineal muscles. It also forms the sciatic nerve.
  • 41. Sciatic nerve (L4, L5, SI, S2, S3) • Is the largest branch of the sacral plexus and the largest nerve in body • Consists of two separate nerves, the common peroneal nerve and the tibial nerve • Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle
  • 43. Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1) • Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis muscle with the superior gluteal artery and vein • In the gluteal region supplies the gluteus medius, the gluteus minimus, the tensor fasciae latae, and the hip joint
  • 44. Inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2) • Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle with the inferior gluteal artery and vein • In the gluteal region supplies the gluteus maximus muscle
  • 45. Posterior femorai cutaneous nerve (SI, S2, S3) • Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen inferior to the piriformis • In the gluteal region descends on the posterior surface of the sciatic nerve • Supplies the skin of the buttocks, posterior thigh, popliteal fossa, and external genitalia
  • 46. Nerve to the obturator internus (L5, S1, S2) • Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle • In the gluteal region descends on the superior gemellus muscle to pass below the ischial spine and enter the lesser sciatic foramen • Supplies the superior gemellus and obturator internus muscles
  • 47. Nerve to the quadratus femoris (L4, L5, SI) • Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle and deep to the sciatic nerve • In the gluteal region runs anterior to the superior and inferior gemellus and obturator internus muscles • Supplies the inferior gemellus and quadratus femoris muscles
  • 48. Pudendal nerve (S2, S3, S4) • Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen inferior to the piriformis muscle along with the internal pudendal artery and vein • In the gluteal region descends posterior to the ischial spine and enters the lesser sciatic foramen • Is distributed to the perineum and has no branches in the gluteal region
  • 50. Structures under cover Gluteus Maximus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Gluteus medius and minimis Piriformis Superior gamellus and inferior Gamellus Tendon of obturator internus Quadratus femoris Adductor magnus-pubic fibres Origin of hamstrings Structures through greater sciatic foramen a. Above piriformis- superior gluteal vessels and nerves b. Below piriformisSciatic n; posterior femoral cutaneous nerves Inferior gluteal vessels & nerves PIN structures Nerve to OBT internus Nerve to quadratus femoris 10. Cruciate anastamosis 11. Bursae-ischial, tronchanteric,ilial & gluteo-femoral

Editor's Notes

  1. Level of Iliac crest (L4,) B. intergluteal cleft, C. buttock, D. gluteal fold, E. thigh, F. GlutealsulcusThe width of the hips. To a regular person, what does the greater trochanterconsitute?What is the ishialtuberosity good for? How do you palpate it? It bears weight while sitting. To palpate, sit on your hands