Gluteus medius muscle
Last revised by Yoshi Yu on 4 Apr 2023
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Citation:
Oh G, Yu Y, Hacking C, et al. Gluteus medius muscle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44240
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13 Apr 2016, Geon Oh
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Synonyms:
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus medius tendon
The gluteus medius muscle and gluteus minimus muscle are two muscles of the more superficial group in the gluteal region.
Summary
origin: gluteal surface of the ilium between the posterior and anterior gluteal line
insertion: superoposterior and lateral facets of the greater trochanter of femur
arterial supply: superior gluteal artery
innervation: superior gluteal nerve
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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
bursa: separating the upper part of the lateral surface of the greater trochanter from the tendon
antagonist: adductors
variants: may join the insertion of the piriformis
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References
- 1. Gray's anatomy for students. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702051314. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Christian W. A. Pfirrmann, Christine B. Chung, Nicolas H. Theumann, Debra J. Trudell, Donald Resnick. Greater Trochanter of the Hip: Attachment of the Abductor Mechanism and a Complex of Three Bursae—MR Imaging and MR Bursography in Cadavers and MR Imaging in Asymptomatic Volunteers1. (2001) Radiology. 221 (2): 469-77. doi:10.1148/radiol.2211001634 - Pubmed
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