Beginner Gluteus Minimus Quiz

Q1. What is the main nerve supply of gluteus minimus?

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

Q2. Which movement is a primary action of gluteus minimus?

• Adduction of the hip
• Plantarflexion of the ankle
• Extension of the knee
• Abduction of the hip

Q3. On which part of the femur does gluteus minimus insert?

• Medial femoral condyle
• Lesser trochanter
• Anterior aspect of the greater trochanter
• Gluteal tuberosity

Q4. Which bone provides the proximal attachment of gluteus minimus?

• Ischium only
• Fibula
• Tibia
• Ilium

Q5. Which rotational movement can gluteus minimus assist?

• Rotation of the knee only
• Internal rotation of the hip
• Inversion of the foot
• External rotation only

Q6. Which muscle covers gluteus minimus?

• Adductor magnus
• Piriformis
• Rectus femoris
• Gluteus medius

Q7. What does gluteus minimus help control during single-limb support?

• Pelvic position
• Scapular rotation
• Elbow position
• Toe flexion

Q8. Which clinical finding can occur when the hip abductors supplied by the superior gluteal nerve are weak?

• Positive Trendelenburg sign
• Positive Tinel sign
• Positive Babinski sign
• Positive Phalen sign

Q9. Gluteus minimus is best described as which type of gluteal muscle?

• A deep gluteal muscle
• A plantar foot muscle
• A superficial anterior thigh muscle
• A posterior leg muscle

Q10. Which muscle is an important synergist of gluteus minimus for hip abduction?

• Adductor brevis
• Soleus
• Gluteus medius
• Semimembranosus