Description
The deep gluteal muscles are one of two subgroups of muscles of the gluteal region, the other being the superficial gluteal muscles. Overall, these muscles mainly act to:
- abduct the thigh at the hip joint;
- laterally rotate the thigh at the hip joint.
The deep gluteal muscles consist of the:
- gemelli;
- obturator internus;
- piriformis;
- quadratus femoris.
Related parts of the anatomy
