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quadratus femoris
Deep muscle of the inferior gluteal region (buttocks).
Origin: lateral border of the tuberosity of the ischium
Insertion: intertrochanteric ridge (femur)
Action: rotates thigh laterally
Innervation: nerve to the quadratus femoris (sciatic plexus)
General
skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
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