Gluteus minimus muscle
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b a, Knipe H, Hacking C, et al. Gluteus minimus muscle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44241
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- Gluteus minimus muscles
- Glutei minimi muscles
- Gluteus minimus tendon
The gluteus minimus muscle (plural: glutei minimi) is a hip abductor and is one of three muscles forming the superficial gluteal muscles.
Summary
origin: gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines
insertion: anterior facet of the greater trochanter of the femur and anterosuperior hip capsule 3
arterial supply: superior gluteal artery
innervation: superior gluteal nerve
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action
abducts the femur at the hip joint
holds pelvis secure over stance leg and prevents pelvic drop on the opposite swing side during walking
medially rotates thigh
antagonist: lateral rotator group
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variants
gluteus minimus muscle may be attached to the tensor fascia lata
two-part gluteus minimus muscle
References
- 1. Friedrich Paulsen. Anatomy Uncovered. (2014) ISBN: 9780702051319 - Google Books
- 2. Pfirrmann C, Chung C, Theumann N, Trudell D, Resnick D. 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 Volunteers. Radiology. 2001;221(2):469-77. doi:10.1148/radiol.2211001634 - Pubmed
- 3. Mak M & Teh J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Hip: Anatomy and Pathology. Pol J Radiol. 2020;85:e489-508. doi:10.5114/pjr.2020.99414 - Pubmed
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