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Muscular Pt.2 Glute Muscles Flashcards

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Gluteus Maximus:

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Largest of the 3 muscles

Location: superficial buttocks
Action: extends thigh, produces backswing of leg to walk

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Gluetus Medius:

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deep & lateral to gluteus maximus

medium size

Action: ABDUCTS & rotstes the thight

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Gluteus Minimus:

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deepest & smallest of the glutes

Action: ABDUCTS & rotates thigh

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Piriformis:

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Location: inferior to glut. minimus
deep to glut. maximus

Action: ABDUCTS thigh

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