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The innervation is supplied by the inferior gluteal nerve, a branch of the sacral plexus (L4-S2). Numerous vessels and nerves run under the gluteus maximus muscle, including the sciatic nerve, the pudendal nerve and the superior gluteal vessels.
A useful memory aid for the major branches of the sacral plexus is âSome Irish Sailor Pesters Pollyâ. This stands for Superior Gluteal, Inferior Gluteal, Sciatic, Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh, Pudendal. Fig 1.2 â Derivation of the superior gluteal nerve from the sacral plexus.