Gluteal Region

- This lecture explains the anatomy of gluteal region.
At the end of this lecture, the student should be able to:
- Identify the location of gluteal region.
- Name and identify the muscles, ligaments, nerves and blood supply of gluteal regions.
- Name the structures passing through the greater sciatic foramen and lesser sciatic foramen in the gluteal regions.
- Understand the trochanteric and cruciate Anastomosis
- Clinical correlations related to the gluteal region including the safe area for IM injection, Trendelenburg’s sign, and Piriformis Syndrome.

Prepared and presented by: Dr. Refat AboGhazleh.
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Figures:
- Clinical Oriented Anatomy, Keith L. Moore. Sixth Edition.
- Clinical Anatomy by Region, Richard. Snell.
- Atlas of Human Anatomy, Frank H. Netter, Sixth Edition.
- Gray’s Anatomy for Students, Fourth Edition.
- The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, Susan Standring, Forty-First Edition.
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[fathimareema]

excellent explanation sir.thank you for this great work.

[molanaroomi]

Best explanation ever sir thank you so much