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What is a gluteus?

What is a gluteus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) One of the several muscles of nates, which arises from a pelvis and inserted into a femur.
  2. (slang, informal) Short for gluteus maximus, the large muscles in the human buttocks.
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The superior gluteal vein is seen between gluteus medius and minimus muscles.
Your gluteus maximus, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves work to bend your knee and lift your body upward and lower it back to the start.
In the hip joint, the gluteus maximus and hamstrings muscles are strongly involved if you go sufficiently deep.
It is a superficial muscle that gives the buttock its shape and covers the gluteus medius.
The primary muscles of the hip joint are the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.
Dolphin kicking, when done properly, significantly develops and strengthens abs, gluteus and thigh muscles.

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