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AN16.1-6 | Gluteal region & back of thigh — Glossary
Glossary — Gluteal region & back of thigh
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Sciatica | Why This Matters |
| Hamstring tears | Why This Matters |
| Popliteal artery injury | Why This Matters |
| Baker's cyst | Why This Matters |
| hip joint | What You Already Know |
| femur | What You Already Know |
| lumbosacral plexus | What You Already Know |
| Fascia lata | What You Already Know |
| iliotibial tract | What You Already Know |
| Gluteus Maximus | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Origin | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Insertion | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Nerve | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Actions | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| extension | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Clinical note | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| gluteus medius | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Gluteus Medius and Minimus | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| ilium | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| greater trochanter | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1) | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| abduct | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Critical function | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Trendelenburg sign | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| The Six Deep Lateral Rotators | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| laterally rotate | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| direct branches from sacral plexus | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| Piriformis | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| below | The Gluteal Muscles — Layers and Actions |
| The sign | Clinical Pearl: Trendelenburg Sign |
| Why it happens | Clinical Pearl: Trendelenburg Sign |
| Remember | Clinical Pearl: Trendelenburg Sign |
| Causes in India | Clinical Pearl: Trendelenburg Sign |
| The Trendelenburg gait | Clinical Pearl: Trendelenburg Sign |
| Structures under gluteus maximus | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| The Sciatic Nerve | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Formation | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Exit | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| below piriformis | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Course | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Division | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| common peroneal (fibular) | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| tibial | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Branches in thigh | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Safe Zone for Gluteal IM Injection | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| upper outer quadrant | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Ventrogluteal site | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Danger | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| sciatic nerve | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| Piriformis syndrome | Structures Deep to Gluteus Maximus & Safe IM Injection |
| hamstrings | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| Biceps femoris | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| Semitendinosus | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| Semimembranosus | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| Pes anserinus | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| Hamstring strain | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| long head of biceps femoris | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| Nerve supply note | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| common peroneal | The Hamstring Group — Back of Thigh |
| cruciate anastomosis | Clinical Pearl: Cruciate Anastomosis |
| Descending branch | Clinical Pearl: Cruciate Anastomosis |
| Ascending branch | Clinical Pearl: Cruciate Anastomosis |
| 1st perforating branch | Clinical Pearl: Cruciate Anastomosis |
| Why it matters | Clinical Pearl: Cruciate Anastomosis |
| trochanteric anastomosis | Clinical Pearl: Cruciate Anastomosis |
| popliteal fossa | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Boundaries | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Roof | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Floor | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Contents | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Tibial nerve | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Popliteal vein | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Popliteal artery | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| peroneal nerve | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Clinical anatomy | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Popliteal aneurysm | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Baker's cyst (popliteal cyst) | Popliteal Fossa — The Diamond at the Back of the Knee |
| Gluteal Muscles | Key Takeaways |
| IM Injection Safety | Key Takeaways |
79 terms in this module