The gluteus medius is a broad muscle. It is one of the three gluteal muscles.
The gluteus medius muscle begins, or "originates," on the outer surface of the ilium between the anterior gluteal line below and the posterior gluteal line above. It also comes from the gluteal aponeurosis, a fascia covering its outer surface.
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Muscles of the hip and human leg |
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| Iliac region |
- Iliopsoas
- Psoas major/Psoas minor
- Iliacus
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| Buttocks | | | Lateral rotator group: |
- Quadratus femoris
- Inferior gemellus
- Superior gemellus
- Internal obturator
- External obturator
- Piriformis
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Thigh / compartments | | Anterior |
- Sartorius
- Quadriceps
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus intermedius
- Tensor vastus intermedius
- Vastus medialis
- Articularis genus
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| Posterior |
- Hamstring
- Biceps femoris
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
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| Medial |
- Pectineus
- External obturator
- Gracilis
- Adductor
- Longus
- Brevis
- Magnus
- Minimus
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| Fascia |
- Femoral sheath
- Femoral ring
- Adductor canal
- Adductor hiatus
- Muscular lacuna
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- Iliotibial tract
- Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh
- Medial intermuscular septum of thigh
- Cribriform fascia
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Leg/ compartments | | Anterior |
- Tibialis anterior
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Fibularis (peroneus) tertius
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| Posterior | | Superficial |
- Triceps surae
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
- Accessory soleus
- Achilles tendon
- Plantaris
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| Deep |
- tarsal tunnel
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Tibialis posterior
- Popliteus
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| Lateral |
- Fibularis (peroneus) muscles
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| Fascia | | | Intermuscular septa |
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Transverse
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| Foot | | Dorsal |
- Extensor hallucis brevis
- Extensor digitorum brevis
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| Plantar |
- 1st layer
- Abductor hallucis
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Abductor digiti minimi
- 2nd layer
- Quadratus plantae
- Lumbrical muscle
- 3rd layer
- Flexor hallucis brevis
- Adductor hallucis
- Flexor digiti minimi brevis
- 4th layer
- Dorsal interossei
- Plantar interossei
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| Fascia |
- Plantar fascia
- retinacula
- Peroneal
- Inferior extensor
- Superior extensor
- Flexor
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