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15 Cards in this Set
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Gluteus maximus
(Origin) |
Iliac crest; sacrum & coccyx
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Gluteus maximus
(Insertion) |
Iliotibial tract & gluteal tuberosity of the femur
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Gluteus maximus
(Action) |
Primary action: extensor of thigh; also rotates thigh laterally and abducts thigh
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Gluteus maximus
(Nerve supply) |
Inferior gluteal nerve
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Gluteus maximus
(Arterial supply) |
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
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Gluteus medius
(Origin) |
Posterior surface of ilium
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Gluteus medius
(Insertion) |
Greate trochanter of the femur
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Gluteus medius
(Action) |
Abducts & rotates thigh medially at the hip joint
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Gluteus medius
(Nerve supply) |
Superior gluteal nerve
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Gluteus medius
(Arterial supply) |
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
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Gluteus minimus
(Origin) |
Posterior surfacce of ilium
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Gluteus minimus
(Insertion) |
Greater trochanter of the femur
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Gluteus minimus
(Action) |
Abducts & rotates thigh medially at the hip joint
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Gluteus minimus
(Nerve supply) |
Superior gluteal nerve
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Gluteus minimus
(Arterial supply) |
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
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