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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 |
Trendelenburg Gait
Sacral Plexus
Sacral Plexus
Superior gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
Nerve to piriformis
Sciatic nerve
Nerve to quadratus and inferior glemellus
Nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Perforating cutaneous nerve
Pudendal nerve
Nerves to perineum and levator ani
