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Exploration of gluteal region and hip

Relation of gluteus minimus to capsule of hip joint; nerve to hip joint

Image #180-7

KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system.

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Exploration of gluteal region and hip

Relation of gluteus minimus to capsule of hip joint; nerve to hip joint

The gluteus minimus has been reflected downward to reveal the capsule of the hip joint. A branch of the superior gluteal nerve to the capsule is stretched around the retracted muscle.

1 .	Area of origin of Gluteus maximus muscle
2 .	Area of origin of Gluteus medius muscle
3 .	Superior gluteal artery
4 .	Location of Anterior gluteal line
5 .	Area of origin of Gluteus minimus muscle
6 .	Acetabular margin (visible through capsule of hip joint)
7 .	Reflected head of origin of Rectus femoris muscle
8 .	Upper pointer: Branch of Superior gluteal nerve to hip joint capsule Lower pointer: Hip articular capsule
9 .	Gluteus minimus muscle (reflected)
10 .	Iliotibial tract (covering tensor fasciae latae muscle)
11 .	Posterior inferior iliac spine
12 .	Margin of Greater sciatic foramen
13 .	Inferior gluteal artery
14 .	Sacrotuberous ligament
15 .	Piriform muscle (divided)
16 .	Upper pointer: Obturator internus muscle Lower pointer: Sciatic nerve
17 .	Ischial tuberosity
18 .	Biceps femoris muscle (origin of long head)
19 .	Quadratus femoris muscle
20 .	Nerve to tensor fasciae latae muscle (cut off)