gluteus muscle — ▪ anatomy any of the large, fleshy muscles of the buttocks, stretching from the back portion of the pelvic girdle (hipbone) down to the greater trochanter, the bony protuberance at the top of the femur (thighbone). These include the gluteus … Universalium
muscle system, human — Introduction the muscles of the human body that work the skeletal system (skeletal system, human), that are under voluntary control, and that are concerned with movement, posture, and balance. Broadly considered, human muscle like the muscles… … Universalium
gluteus medius — noun the middle of the three gluteal muscles • Hypernyms: ↑gluteus, ↑gluteus muscle, ↑gluteal muscle, ↑glute * * * /mee dee euhs/, pl. glutei medii /mee dee uy /. the muscle of the buttocks lying between the gluteus maximus and the gluteus… … Useful english dictionary
gluteus maximus — noun the outermost of the three gluteal muscles • Hypernyms: ↑gluteus, ↑gluteus muscle, ↑gluteal muscle, ↑glute * * * /mak seuh meuhs/, pl. glutei maximi /mak seuh muy /. 1. the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the… … Useful english dictionary
gluteus minimus — noun the innermost of the three gluteal muscles • Hypernyms: ↑gluteus, ↑gluteus muscle, ↑gluteal muscle, ↑glute * * * /min euh meuhs/, pl. glutei minimi /min euh muy /. the innermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the abduction and rotation… … Useful english dictionary
Gluteus medius muscle — Gluteus medius The gluteus medius and nearby muscles … Wikipedia
Gluteus maximus muscle — gluteus maximus The gluteus medius and nearby muscles … Wikipedia
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Gluteus minimus muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Gluteus minimus Latin = GraySubject = 128 GrayPage = 475 Caption = The gluteus minimus and nearby muscles Caption2 = Structures surrounding right hip joint. (Gluteus minimus visible at center left.) Origin = Gluteal surface… … Wikipedia
Muscle Grand Fessier — Muscle grand glutéal Le muscle grand fessier (réséqué). Vue postérieure. Le muscle grand glutéal (en latin Gluteus Maximus, anciennement muscle grand fessier) est un muscle du membre pelvien ou inférieur ou communément jambe, et qui appartient… … Wikipédia en Français