Gluteal muscles
The gluteal muscles, often called glutes, are a group of three muscles which make up the gluteal region commonly known as the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The three muscles originate from the ilium and sacrum and insert on the femur. The functions of the muscles include extension, abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation of the hip joint.
| Gluteal muscles | |
|---|---|
Right leg, rear view: Muscles of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. Gluteus minimus and the origins and insertions of medius and maximus shown in red. | |
Gluteus maximus | |
| Details | |
| Parts | Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus |
| Artery | Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
| Vein | Superior and inferior gluteal veins |
| Nerve | Superior and inferior gluteal nerves (L4, L5, S1 and S2 nerve roots) |
| Identifiers | |
| FMA | 64922 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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