10.7.11

Hip and Gluteal Region

 * 1) Describe the features of the ox coxae that allow it to articulate with the femur, and that serve as important proximal sites of attachment of muscles that move the femur**
 * 2) Describe those surface features of the femur that serve as important distal sites of muscle attachment. Name the ligaments that stabilize the head of the femur within the acetabulum.**
 * 3) Describe the muscles whose major roles are... in addition, n****ame the nerves that subserve these muscles and name the spinal roots from which these nerves arise**
 * i) to stabilize the hip joint**
 * ii) to rotate the thigh medially**
 * iii) to rotate the thigh laterally**
 * iv) to flex the thigh**
 * v) to extend the thigh**
 * 4) Name the one muscle of the gluteal region that serves as its most important landmark for finding the sciatic nerve, the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, the superior and inferior gluteal arteries, and other important structures.**
 * 5) Describe the role of the gluteus minimus and gluteus medius muscles in walking**
 * 6) Describe the role of the gluteus maximus muscle in t he act of rising from a seated to a standing position (or climbing stairs)**
 * 7) Describe the vascular supply to the gluteal region.**