gluteus maximus
Musculus glutaeus maximus
In 16 atlases
- Adult male (BodyParts3D)
- Real CT case s0462: female, 77
- Real CT case s0616: male, 58
- Real CT case s0751: male, 62
- Real CT case s0923: female, 41
- Real CT case s0963: female, 58
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Key points
- Gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial gluteal muscle, forming much of the contour of the buttock.
- It arises from the posterior ilium, sacrum, coccyx and sacrotuberous ligament, with additional attachment to nearby connective tissue.
- Its fibres attach to the iliotibial tract and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur.
- It extends and laterally rotates the hip, while its upper fibres assist abduction.
- The inferior gluteal nerve supplies gluteus maximus.
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Definition
largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles
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Relations
- Origin
- iliac crest, iliac crest, gluteal surface of ilium, Lateral sacral crest, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament, sacrospinous ligament
- Insertion
- gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract
- Action
- extension of the hip joint, abducting of the hip joint, laterally rotation of the hip joint
- Innervation
- inferior gluteal nerve
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2598
- TA98
- A04.7.02.006
- FMA
- 22314
- UBERON
- 0001370
- Wikidata
- Q637545