Beginner Gluteus Minimus Quiz

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

• Femoral nerve
• Inferior gluteal nerve
• Superior 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?

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

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

• Ilium
• Tibia
• Fibula
• Ischium only

Q5. Which rotational movement can gluteus minimus assist?

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

Q6. Which muscle covers gluteus minimus?

• Piriformis
• Rectus femoris
• Gluteus medius
• Adductor magnus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Adductor brevis
• Soleus
• Gluteus medius
• Semimembranosus