Gluteus Maximus

Origin = Gluteal line of ilium and adjacent portion of th eiliac crest; posterior surface of the sacrum; and the side of the coccyx.

Insertion = Posterior portion of the femur below the greater trochanter; iliobibial tract of the fascia lata.

Action = Extends, hyperextends, and outwardly rotates the hip joint.


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