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Type

Muscle

Japanese

大殿筋

Reading

だいでんきん

English

Gluteus maximus

Latin

Musculus gluteus maximus

Main functions

Hip movement / Posture / Gait

Connections

Articles

• What is the gluteus maximus? How to study human anatomy: position, English name and more with anatomical diagrams

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