Question 3003
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":14601,"text":"Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, obturator externus, obturator internus"},{"id":14602,"text":"Gluteus maximus, gluteuus medius, obturator externus, obturator internus, iliopsoas"},{"id":14603,"text":"Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, obturator externus, obturator internus"},{"id":14604,"text":"Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, obturator externus, obturator internus, piriformis"},{"id":14605,"text":"Iliopsoas, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, obturator externus, obturator internus, piriformis"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":14604,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eMuscles that attach to the greater trochanter of the femur:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/gluteus-medius-muscle\" title=\"Gluteus medius muscle\"\u003eGluteus medius\u003c/a\u003e attaches to the superoposterior and lateral facets of the greater trochanter\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/gluteus-minimus-muscle\" title=\"Gluteus minimus muscle\"\u003eGluteus minimus\u003c/a\u003e attaches to the anterior facet of the greater trochanter\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/obturator-internus-muscle\" title=\"Obturator internus muscle\"\u003eObturator internus\u003c/a\u003e attaches to the medial side of greater trochanter\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/obturator-externus-muscle\" title=\"Obturator externus muscle\"\u003eObturator externus \u003c/a\u003eattaches to the trochanteric fossa \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/piriformis-muscle-2\" title=\"Piriformis muscle\"\u003ePiriformis\u003c/a\u003e attaches to the superior aspect of the greater trochanter\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuscles that do not attach to the greater trochanter of the femur\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/gluteus-maximus-muscle\" title=\"Gluteus maximus muscle\"\u003egluteus maximus\u003c/a\u003e attaches to the gluteal tuberosity of the \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/femur\"\u003efemur\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/iliotibial-band\"\u003eiliotibial tract\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/iliopsoas-muscle\" title=\"Iliopsoas muscle\"\u003eIliopsoas\u003c/a\u003e attaches to the lesser trochanter\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf note, the \u003ca href=\"/articles/superior-gemellus-muscle\" title=\"Superior gemellus muscle\"\u003esuperior\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"/articles/inferior-gemellus-muscle\" title=\"Inferior gemellus muscle\"\u003einferior gemellus\u003c/a\u003e muscles attaches to the greater trochanter via the tendon of the obturator internus\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","id":3003,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/3003","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/obturator-internus-muscle/questions/1045","relatedArticles":[{"id":5038,"title":"Femur","link":"/articles/femur?lang=us"},{"id":28142,"title":"Hip joint","link":"/articles/hip-joint-1?lang=us"},{"id":44239,"title":"Gluteus maximus muscle","link":"/articles/gluteus-maximus-muscle?lang=us"},{"id":44240,"title":"Gluteus medius muscle","link":"/articles/gluteus-medius-muscle?lang=us"},{"id":44241,"title":"Gluteus minimus muscle","link":"/articles/gluteus-minimus-muscle?lang=us"},{"id":44364,"title":"Obturator externus muscle","link":"/articles/obturator-externus-muscle?lang=us"},{"id":5001,"title":"Piriformis muscle","link":"/articles/piriformis-muscle-2?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich of the following muscles attach to the greater trochanter?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/3003"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"14603","percentage":20},{"alternativeId":"14604","percentage":80},{"alternativeId":"14601","percentage":0},{"alternativeId":"14602","percentage":0},{"alternativeId":"14605","percentage":0}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"obturator-internus-muscle"}