Lateral rotator group
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| Lateral rotator group | |
|---|---|
| The obturator externus and nearby muscles | |
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| Structures surrounding right hip-joint. | |
| Gray's | subject #128 476 |
| Origin | at or below the acetabulum of the ilium |
| Insertion | on or near the greater trochanter of the femur |
| Artery: | Inferior gluteal artery, Lateral sacral artery, Superior gluteal artery |
| Nerve: | Obturator nerve, nerve to the Piriformis, nerve to quadratus femoris |
| Action: | lateral rotation of hip |
| Antagonist: | Gluteus minimus muscle, Gluteus medius muscle |
The Lateral rotator group are a group of muscles of the hip consisting of the following muscles: [1]
- piriformis
- gemellus superior
- obturator internus
- gemellus inferior
- obturator externus
- quadratus femoris
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