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  2. Gluteus medius - Wikipedia

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    The gluteus medius, one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle.It is 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.

  3. Gluteal muscles - Wikipedia

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    The gluteus medius is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. It lies profound to the gluteus maximus and 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 skin. The gluteus minimus is the smallest ...

  4. Gluteus minimus - Wikipedia

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    Both gluteus minimus and medius have the same function. Their primary function is abduction of the femur, while internal rotation and flexion can occur depending on the position of the femur. [4] Additionally, with the hip flexed, the gluteus minimus internally rotates the thigh. With the hip extended, gluteus minimus externally rotates the thigh.

  5. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve Tightness

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    Gluteus Minimus: The smallest and deepest of the three gluteal muscles, the gluteus minimus assists in hip abduction and internal rotation. It works closely with the gluteus medius to stabilize ...

  6. The Best Workout Moves to Build Your Butt - AOL

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    You need to add some variety to your glute workouts in order to tackle the dynamic nature and different needs that the glute maximus, medius, and minimus have. The Benefits of Training Your Glutes

  7. Trendelenburg's sign - Wikipedia

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    Trendelenburg's sign is found in people with weak or paralyzed abductor muscles of the hip, namely gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. [1] It is named after the German surgeon Friedrich Trendelenburg. It is often incorrectly referenced as the Trendelenburg test which is a test for vascular insufficiency in the lower extremities.

  8. Superior gluteal nerve - Wikipedia

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    It passes lateral-ward in between the gluteus medius muscle and the gluteus minimus muscle, [1] [5] accompanied by the deep branch of the superior gluteal artery. It divides into a superior branch and an inferior branch. [5] [1] The inferior branch continues to pass between the two muscles [5] to end in the tensor fasciae latae muscle. [1]

  9. Muscles of the hip - Wikipedia

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    The gluteal muscles include the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae.They cover the lateral surface of the ilium.The gluteus maximus, which forms most of the muscle of the buttocks, originates primarily on the ilium and sacrum and inserts on the gluteal tuberosity of the femur as well as the iliotibial tract, a tract of strong fibrous tissue that runs ...