gluteus maximus

     

The gluteus maximus is the largest an most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. It makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of the buttocks.

Trivia about gluteus maximus

  • This "cheeky" muscle is the body's largest
  • It certainly makes sense that this muscle's name is from the Latin for "largest rump"
  • It's the 2-word Latin name for those 2 big muscles you sit on
  • With a Latin name, this outermost muscle of the... ahem... rear helps with the extension of the thigh

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