Function

The Musculus gluteus medius turns the thigh inward, in addition abduziert (Abduktion = pulling from the body center away) him.

With the four-legged mammals it is the strongest and the most important Strecker of the hip joint. By this muscle effect it is considerably responsible for feed motion of the body. The trick and Abduktionswirkung plays practically no role.

See also

• List of important skeleton muscles

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