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gluteus medius

NOUN
  1. the middle of the three gluteal muscles

How To Use gluteus medius In A Sentence

  • He also leaned laterally during single leg stance, which may indicate weak gluteus medius muscles relative to his body weight.
  • It is a superficial muscle that gives the buttock its shape and covers the gluteus medius.
  • Because the hip muscles, specifically the gluteus medius, minimus and maximus stabilize the leg during gait, poor strength or conditioning of these muscles results in excessive stress at and below the knee. FitBits - Fitness News You Can Use
  • The superior gluteal vein is seen between gluteus medius and minimus muscles.
  • The tensor fascia lata and gluteus medius turn the thigh bone inward, balancing the turning-out force of the gluteus maximus.
  • Then they call for repeatedly moving an isolated body part or an obscure muscle -- such as the gluteus medius -- in an unnatural way. Getting Fit for the Links
  • Gluteus medius and iliacus muscles are seen for the first time.
  • The gluteus medius on the outside of the pelvis and the adductor group on the inside of the thigh balance the pelvis from the outside to the inside.
  • The gluteus medius and minimus abduct and rotate the hip internally.
  • Both moves target the glutes, particularly the gluteus medius that forms your upper hip, and the upper fibers of the gluteus maximus, the largest muscle of your glutes.
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