Gluteus maximus muscle
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Gluteus Maximus Muscle

Gluteus maximus muscle and minimus, as the gluteal muscles, and sometimes referred to informally as the “glutes”) is the main extensor muscle of the hip. Gluteus Maximus Muscle Anatomy Origin the posterior surface of the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx. It slopes across the buttock at a 45-degree angle. Insertion It inserts into the iliotibial tract…