Gluteus maximus muscle

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The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the gluteal region and overlies most of the other gluteal muscles.

Summary

origin:
- gluteal surface of the ilium behind the posterior gluteal line
- the lumbar fascia
- lateral mass of sacrum
- sacrotuberous ligament
insertion:
- gluteal tuberosity of the femur and iliotibial tract
action:
- powerful extensor of flexed femur at hip joint
- lateral stabiliser of hip joint and knee joint
- laterally rotates and abducts thigh
arterial supply:
- superior and inferior gluteal arteries
innervation:
- inferior gluteal nerve
antagonist:

~~It is one of the~~ ~~gluteal~~ ~~muscles.~~

-The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the gluteal region and overlies most of the other <a title="Gluteal muscles" href="/articles/gluteal-muscles">gluteal muscles</a>.<h5>Summary</h5><ul>
+The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the <a href="/articles/gluteal-muscles">gluteal </a>region and overlies most of the other <a href="/articles/gluteal-muscles">gluteal muscles</a>.<h5>Summary</h5><ul>
~~-<li>gluteal surface of the <a title="Ilium" href="/articles/ilium">ilium </a>behind the posterior gluteal line</li>~~
+<li>gluteal surface of the <a href="/articles/ilium">ilium </a>behind the posterior gluteal line</li>
~~-<li>lateral mass of <a title="Sacrum" href="/articles/sacrum">sacrum</a>~~
+<li>lateral mass of <a href="/articles/sacrum">sacrum</a>
~~-<li><a title="Sacrotuberous ligament" href="/articles/sacrotuberous-ligament">sacrotuberous ligament</a></li>~~
+<li><a href="/articles/sacrotuberous-ligament">sacrotuberous ligament</a></li>
~~-insertion:<ul><li>gluteal tuberosity of the <a title="Femur" href="/articles/femur">femur </a>and <a title="Iliotibial band" href="/articles/iliotibial-band">iliotibial tract</a>~~
+insertion:<ul><li>gluteal tuberosity of the <a href="/articles/femur">femur </a>and <a href="/articles/iliotibial-band">iliotibial tract</a>
-<a title="Superior gluteal artery" href="/articles/superior-gluteal-artery-1">superior </a>and <a title="Inferior gluteal artery" href="/articles/inferior-gluteal-artery">inferior gluteal arteries</a>
+<a href="/articles/superior-gluteal-artery-1">superior </a>and <a href="/articles/inferior-gluteal-artery">inferior gluteal arteries</a>
~~-innervation:<ul><li><a title="Inferior gluteal nerve" href="/articles/inferior-gluteal-nerve">inferior gluteal nerve</a></li></ul>~~
+innervation:<ul><li><a href="/articles/inferior-gluteal-nerve">inferior gluteal nerve</a></li></ul>
~~-<li><a title="Iliacus muscle" href="/articles/iliacus-muscle">Iliacus</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Psoas major muscle" href="/articles/psoas-major-1">psoas major</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a title="Psoas minor muscle" href="/articles/psoas-minor-muscle">psoas minor</a></li>~~
+<li><a href="/articles/iliacus-muscle">Iliacus</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/psoas-major-1">psoas major</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/psoas-minor-muscle">psoas minor</a></li>
~~-</ul>It is one of the <a title="Gluteal muscles" href="/articles/gluteal-muscles">gluteal </a>muscles.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>~~
+</ul><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>

References changed:

1. Gray's Anatomy for Students: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access. (2014) - <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN">Google Books</a>
Gray's Anatomy For Students. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 9780702051319