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Gluteus Maximus
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Gluteus Maximus | |
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Muscle Type | |
Origin | Gluteal surface of ilium, lumbar fascia, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament |
Insertion | Greater trochanter of the femur and iliotibial tract |
Action | External rotation and extension of the hip joint, supports the extended knee through the iliotibial tract, chief antigravity muscle in sitting and abduction of the hip |
Synergists | |
Antagonists | Iliacus, psoas major and psoas minor |
Spinal innervation | |
Peripheral Innervation | |
Vasculature | Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |