Gross Anatomy USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 49-year-old Vietnamese male is diagnosed with tuberculosis. On physical examination, large flocculent masses are noted over the lateral lumbar back, and a similar mass is located in the ipsilateral groin just medial to the anterior superior iliac spine. This pattern of involvement strongly suggests an abscess tracking along which of the following muscles?
Answer choices
- APiriformis
- BGluteus minimus
- CAdductor longus
- DGluteus maximus
- EPsoas majorCorrect answer
- FQuadratus lumborum
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