Espiral AtlasGluteus medius muscle
musculus gluteus medius
Abducts and medially rotates the thigh. With the gluteus minimus, it keeps the pelvis level when the limb on the same side bears the weight and the opposite one swings forward, unsupported, in the swing phase.
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Clinical
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Injury of the superior gluteal nerve and Trendelenburg sign
- Intramuscular injection in the gluteal region