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|insertion=Greater trochanter of the femur | |insertion=Greater trochanter of the femur | ||
|action=Abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial/internal rotation and flexion of the hip (anterior fibers). Extension and Lateral/external rotation of the hip (posterior fibers) | |action=Abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial/internal rotation and flexion of the hip (anterior fibers). Extension and Lateral/external rotation of the hip (posterior fibers) | ||
|synergists= | |synergists=Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fascia Lata, Gluteus Maximus | ||
|antagonists=[[Hip Adductors]] | |antagonists=[[Hip Adductors]] | ||
|spinal innervation=L4, L5, S1 | |spinal innervation=L4, L5, S1 |
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Gluteus Medius | |
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Muscle Type | |
Origin | Gluteal surface of ilium, under gluteus Maximus |
Insertion | Greater trochanter of the femur |
Action | Abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial/internal rotation and flexion of the hip (anterior fibers). Extension and Lateral/external rotation of the hip (posterior fibers) |
Synergists | Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fascia Lata, Gluteus Maximus |
Antagonists | Hip Adductors |
Spinal innervation | L4, L5, S1 |
Peripheral Innervation | Superior gluteal nerve |
Vasculature | superior gluteal artery |