Origin: poserior ilium, sacrum, and coccyx
Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur
Action: extends hip (as in pushing down when climbing stairs), rotates leg laterally.
Joint/s Moved: hip
Bone of Origin: coxal, sacrum, coccyx
Bone of Insertion: femur
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Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur
Action: extends hip (as in pushing down when climbing stairs), rotates leg laterally.
Joint/s Moved: hip
Bone of Origin: coxal, sacrum, coccyx
Bone of Insertion: femur
Link: Get Body Smart
Click on 14 & 13 on slide bar