what is the largest muscle in the body
The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body. It is large and powerful because it has the job of keeping the trunk of the body in an erect posture. It is the chief antigravity muscle that aids in walking up stairs.
The gluteus maximus is the biggest human muscle. Photo Credit Dirima/iStock/Getty Images. The human body contains three types of muscle: smooth, cardiac and skeletal. Skeletal muscles, which are responsible for locomotion and other body movements, likely come to mind first when you discuss muscles.