Gluteus minimus muscle
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The gluteus minimus and gluteus medius muscles are two muscles of the more superficial group in the gluteal region.
Summary
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origin:
- gluteal surface of the ilium between the middle and inferior gluteal lines
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insertion:
- anterior surface of the greater trochanter of femur
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action:
- abducts femur at hip joint
- holds pelvis secure over stance leg and prevents pelvic drop on the opposite swing side during walking
- medially rotates thigh
- arterial supply:
- innervation:
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antagonist:
- Lateral rotator group
It is one of the gluteal muscles.
-<strong>origin</strong>:<ul><li>gluteal surface of the ilium between the middle and inferior gluteal lines</li></ul>- +<strong>origin</strong>:<ul><li>gluteal surface of the <a title="Ilium" href="/articles/ilium">ilium </a>between the middle and inferior gluteal lines</li></ul>
-<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>anterior surface of the greater trochanter of <a title="Femur" href="/articles/femur">femur</a>- +<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>anterior surface of the greater trochanter of <a href="/articles/femur">femur</a>
-<strong>arterial supply:</strong><ul><li><a title="Superior gluteal artery" href="/articles/superior-gluteal-artery-1">Superior gluteal artery</a></li></ul>- +<strong>arterial supply:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/superior-gluteal-artery-1">Superior gluteal artery</a></li></ul>
-<strong>innervation:</strong><ul><li><a title="Superior gluteal nerve" href="/articles/superior-gluteal-nerve">superior gluteal nerve</a></li></ul>- +<strong>innervation:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/superior-gluteal-nerve">superior gluteal nerve</a></li></ul>
-</ul><p>It is one of the <a title="Gluteal muscles" href="/articles/gluteal-muscles">gluteal muscles.</a></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>- +</ul><p>It is one of the <a href="/articles/gluteal-muscles">gluteal muscles.</a></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
References changed:
- 1. Gray's anatomy for students. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702051314. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0702051314">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0702051314">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
Sections changed:
- Anatomy
Systems changed:
- Musculoskeletal
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