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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 |
