Gluteus medius
System
Muscular
SNOMED CT
181675000
Gluteus medius
Definition
One of three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. Its posterior third is covered by the gluteus maximus, its anterior two-thirds by the gluteal aponeurosis, which separates it from the superficial fascia and integument. [WP,unvetted].
The Gluteus medius is a part of the Muscular.