Chapter 5- Gluteus Flashcards
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Maximus:
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Runs from posterior of illum/sacral crest to the ITB (illio-tibial band)
Transverse running fibres
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3 muscles that make up the Gluteus group
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Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
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Medius:
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Runs from superior of illiac crest to the greater trochanter of the femur
Erect running fibres
Abduction and medial rotation
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Minimus:
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Runs from a slightly more inferior section of illiac crest, to the greater trochanter of the femur
Erect running fibres
Abduction and medial rotation