Gluteus medius muscle
Musculus gluteus [glutaeus] medius
- Synonym: Middle gluteal muscle
Definition
Origin: Gluteal surface of the ilium, the iliac crest and from both angles of the ilium.
Insertion: Greater trochanter of the femur.
Action: Extension of the hip joint.
Nerve: Gluteus cranialis.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
