Gluteus Minimus: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 14:51, 2 August 2020
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, upper 2/3 of [[Gluteus MaximusProperty "Has muscle synergists" (as page type) with input value "upper 2/3 of [[Gluteus Maximus" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process. |
Antagonists | Lateral Rotator Group |
Spinal innervation | |
Peripheral Innervation | |
Vasculature | superior gluteal artery |