Description
The superficial gluteal muscles are one of two subgroups of muscles of the gluteal region, the other being the deep gluteal muscles. Overall, these muscles mainly act to:
- abduct the thigh at the hip joint;
- flex and extend the thigh at the hip joint;
- medially and laterally rotate the thigh at the hip joint.
The superficial gluteal muscles consist of the:
- gluteus maximus;
- gluteus medius;
- gluteus minimus;
- tensor fasciae latae.
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