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Monday October 13, 2008
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Muscles of the Lower Extremity / Gluteus Maximus
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| Origin |
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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