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gluteus medius
Origin: ilium between anterior & posterior gluteal lines
Insertion: lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur
Action: abducts & rotates thigh
Innervation: superior gluteal nerve
General
skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
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