The gluteus maximus is a large flat muscle on the posterior hip. It is the largest muscle in the human body. It is seen as one of the distinctive human features as it is larger and more developed than other mammals and including apes. This muscle originates along the bony attachments of the posterior crest …
Gluteus medius is a fan-shaped muscle on the lateral hip. It overlays the gluteus minimus and is overlapped, in the posterior portion by the gluteus maximus. Commonly, it has 3 sections that converge into a single insertion tendon. Origin – Lateral exterior surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines Insertion – …
Brief Overview The Tensor fascia lata is a small fusiform muscle that, with some variance, tapers at the ends. Origin – the anterior lip of the crest of the ilium Insertion – lateral, condyle of the tibia via the IT band Function – stabilizes the hip and knee, weak hip flexor and medial rotator Detailed …
Fascia Lata The fascia lata is the deep fascia that wraps the outer thigh. This thick fascial envelope attaches superiorly to the crest of the Ilium and inguinal ligament. The fascia continues onto the pubic rami, ischial tuberosity, sacrotuberous ligament, coccyx and sacrum. Distally, it thickens as it attaches to the proximal tibia. It offers …
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Gluteus minimus is a fan-shaped muscle deep in the lateral hip. It has two distinct heads. A thick head originates more anteriorly on the ilium and inserts closer to the joint capsule on the greater trochanter. It is stronger and better positioned to internally rotate the hip joint. A thin head originates more posteriorly and …
This post discusses the anatomy of the pelvic ligaments, their structure, attachments, and how they mature through the decades of a person’s life. Progression of Fusion The major osseous structures of the pelvis are wrapped in a complex fascial structure. Like those osseous structures, the ligaments evolve as we age. In the first two decades, …
