Espiral Atlas
MuscleLower limb

Superior gemellus muscle

musculus gemellus superior

Rotates the thigh laterally and stabilizes the head of the femur in the acetabulum. With the inferior gemellus and the tendon of the obturator internus, it forms the triceps coxae.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

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