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|insertion=Greater trochanter of the femur | |insertion=Greater trochanter of the femur | ||
|action=Works in concert with gluteus medius: abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial rotation of thigh. | |action=Works in concert with gluteus medius: abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial rotation of thigh. | ||
|synergists= | |synergists=Gluteus Medius, Tensor Fascia Lata, Gluteus Maximus | ||
|antagonists=[[Lateral Rotator Group]] | |antagonists=[[Lateral Rotator Group]] | ||
|spinal innervation=L4, L5, S1 | |spinal innervation=L4, L5, S1 |
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Gluteus Minimus | |
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Muscle Type | |
Origin | From area in between the anterior gluteal line and inferior gluteal line of Gluteal surface ilium, under gluteus medius. |
Insertion | Greater trochanter of the femur |
Action | Works in concert with gluteus medius: abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial rotation of thigh. |
Synergists | Gluteus Medius, Tensor Fascia Lata, Gluteus Maximus |
Antagonists | Lateral Rotator Group |
Spinal innervation | L4, L5, S1 |
Peripheral Innervation | Superior gluteal nerve |
Vasculature | superior gluteal artery |