Gluteus maximus

The gluteus maximus, also called the glutes, is one of the three gluteal muscles in the hip. It is the largest muscle in the human body.^[1]

The gluteus maximus is the most superficial of the gluteal muscles, making up most of the buttock area.^[2]

The gluteus maximus is part of several sports activities.

In humans, the glutes are larger in size than in other primates.^[3]

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  All three gluteal muscles, including the gluteus maximus
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  The gluteus maximus and medius
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  In this photo, the gluteus maximus is outlined and is aligned with the pelvis.

1. ↑ "What is the strongest muscle in the human body, Library of Congress".
2. ↑ "Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Gluteus Maximus Muscle, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov".
3. ↑ "Pelvic girdle, gluteal region and thigh: Gluteus maximus, Gray's anatomy: The anatomical basis of clinical practice".

Wikimedia Commons has media  related to (category): Gluteus maximus muscles and Human dissection

• Cross section image: pelvis/pelvis-female-17—Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna
• Cross section image: pelvis/pelvis-e12-15—Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna
• Cross section image: pembody/body18b—Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna