Espiral AtlasGluteus minimus muscle
musculus gluteus minimus
Abducts and medially rotates the thigh; with the gluteus medius, it keeps the pelvis level in walking. It lies deep to the gluteus medius, with the deep branch of the superior gluteal artery between the two.
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Injury of the superior gluteal nerve and Trendelenburg sign