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The gluteal group of muscles consists of 3 muscles: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus. Gluteus is Greek for rump. Maximus is the largest of the muscles and Minimus the smallest. The role of the Gluteus maximus is different from the medius and minimus muscles because of their attachment points.
The gluteus minimus is located deep to the medius, and it inserts on the iliacus at the middle gluteal line of the outer table, spanning from the anteroinferior iliac spine to the posteroinferior iliac spine. This muscle is also innervated by the superior gluteal nerve and supplied by the superior gluteal artery.