Beginner Gluteus Maximus Quiz

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Q1. Which nerve provides motor innervation to gluteus maximus?

  • Femoral nerve
  • Superior gluteal nerve
  • Obturator nerve
  • Inferior gluteal nerve

Q2. What is the primary action of gluteus maximus at the hip joint?

  • Flexion of the hip
  • Extension of the hip
  • Dorsiflexion of the ankle
  • Extension of the knee

Q3. Which structure receives the majority of the superficial insertion of gluteus maximus?

  • Adductor hiatus
  • Iliotibial tract
  • Patellar ligament
  • Obturator membrane

Q4. Which femoral landmark receives the deeper insertion of gluteus maximus?

  • Linea aspera medial lip only
  • Gluteal tuberosity
  • Lesser trochanter
  • Intercondylar eminence

Q5. Besides extension, which major movement does gluteus maximus produce at the hip?

  • External rotation
  • Ankle eversion
  • Internal rotation
  • Knee flexion

Q6. Which part of the hip bone contributes substantially to the origin of gluteus maximus?

  • Acetabular fossa only
  • Pubic symphysis
  • Ischial spine only
  • Posterior ilium

Q7. Which axial skeletal structures contribute to the origin of gluteus maximus?

  • Lumbar vertebral bodies only
  • Sacrum and coccyx
  • Talus and calcaneus
  • Tibia and fibula

Q8. Which ligament provides part of the origin of gluteus maximus?

  • Sacrotuberous ligament
  • Pubofemoral ligament
  • Anterior cruciate ligament
  • Patellar ligament

Q9. Which description best identifies the position of gluteus maximus?

  • Deep muscle of the plantar foot
  • Deep muscle of the anterior thigh
  • Superficial muscle of the posterior leg
  • Large superficial muscle of the gluteal region

Q10. Which activity strongly recruits gluteus maximus?

  • Flexing the fingers
  • Extending the wrist
  • Dorsiflexing the foot
  • Rising from a chair
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