Gluteus Medius Muscle
| Gluteus medius | |
|---|---|
| Latin | musculus gluteus medius |
| Gray's | subject #128 474 |
| Origin | Gluteal surface of ilium, under gluteus maximus |
| Insertion | Greater trochanter of the femur |
| Artery | superior gluteal artery |
| Nerve | superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1 nerve roots) |
| Actions | abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial rotation of thigh. |
| Antagonist | medial rotator group |
The gluteus medius (or glutæus medius), one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.
Its posterior third is covered by the gluteus maximus, its anterior two-thirds by the gluteal aponeurosis, which separates it from the superficial fascia and integument.
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