gluteus muscles anatomy
Anatomy and supply. The gluteus maximus muscle builds the most superficial layer of the dorsal gluteal musculature and thus forms the surface anatomy of the gluteal region.
Anatomy. The buttocks are formed by the masses of the gluteal muscles or glutes (the gluteus maximus muscle and the gluteus medius muscle) superimposed by a layer of fat. The superior aspect of the buttock ends at the iliac crest, and the lower aspect is outlined by the horizontal gluteal crease. The gluteus maximus has two insertion points: 1â3 superior portion of the linea aspera of the femur, and the superior portion of the iliotibial tractus.