Posterior aspect of dorsal ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, posterior superior iliac crest, posterior inferior aspect of sacrum and coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion
Primarily in fascia lata at the iliotibial band; also into the gluteal tuberosity on posterior femoral surface
Action
Major extensor of hip joint
Innervation
Inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
Arterial Supply
Inferior and superior gluteal arteries and the first perforating branch of the profunda femoris artery
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