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Gluteus minimus
Gluteus minimus muscle (shown in red). Posterior view.
The gluteus minimus and nearby small gluteal muscles (posterior view)
Details
OriginFrom area in between the anterior gluteal line and inferior gluteal line of gluteal surface ilium, under gluteus medius.
InsertionGreater trochanter of the femur
ArterySuperior gluteal artery
NerveSuperior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1 nerve roots)
ActionsWorks in concert with gluteus medius: abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial rotation of thigh.
AntagonistLateral rotator group
Identifiers
Latinmusculus glutaeus minimus
TA98A04.7.02.008
TA22600
FMA22317
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The gluteus minimus, or glutæus minimus, the smallest of the three gluteal muscles,[1] is situated immediately beneath the gluteus medius.

  1. ^ Greco AJ, Vilella RC (July 2020). "Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Gluteus Minimus Muscle". StatPearls. PMID 32310604. Retrieved 13 August 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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