ANATOMY – LB – GLUTEUS MAXIMUS-MEDIUS-MINIMUS – MUSCLE

MUSCLE ANATOMY – GLUTEUS MAXIMUS-MEDIUS-MINIMUS

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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

  1. PRIMARY FUNCTION
    · Hip Extension
    ·     Hip External Rotation
  2. ASSISTING
    · Upper Fibers Hip Abduction
    · Lower Fibers Hip Adduction
    · Hip Extension of the trunk from a flexed position
  3. NOTES
    · As a powerful extensor of the hip joint, it is suited for step-ups, climbing or running but is not used greatly during normal walking – Physiopedia

GLUTEUS MEDIUS | GLUTEUS MINIMUS

  1. GLUTEUS MEDIUS
    – Hip Ab·duction
    – Anterior Fibers: Flexion & Internal Rotation
    – Posterior Fibers: Extension & External Rotation
    – When hip is flexed all fibers Internally Rotate the hip
  2. GLUTEUS MINIMUS
    – Hip Ab·duction
    – Anterior Fibers: Internal Rotation
    – When hip is flexed all fibers Internally Rotate the hip
  3. OTHER NOTES
    – Levels & Stabilizes Hips

VIDEOS

  1. Palpation of the Gluteal Group . Abelson – Chiro
  2. Gluteal & TFL Muscles Innervation . Noted Anatomist
  3. Gluteus Maximus – Medius – Minimus . Webster
  4. Gluteus Maximus . KenHub
  5. Gluteus Medius . KenHub
  6. Gluteus Minimus . KenHub

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