Encyclopedia: Gluteal Muscles
The gluteal muscles are the three muscles that make up the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The gluteus maximus is the uppermost of the three muscles. It is the largest of the gluteal muscles and one of the strongest muscles in the human body . It inserts at the iliotibial band and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur. Its action is to extend and outwardly rotate...
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