Muscle group · Glutes
Gluteal muscles
Musculi glutei
Reviewed by Dr. Ryan Rietz, D.P.T. and Dr. John Breyman, D.C.
The three muscles of the buttock — gluteus maximus, medius and minimus — which extend the hip, carry the pelvis level over the standing leg, and provide much of the power for standing up, climbing and sprinting.
Also known as
- glutes
- buttock muscles
- seat muscles