gluteal region
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gluteal artery — n either of two branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the gluteal region: a) the largest branch of the internal iliac artery that sends branches esp. to the gluteal muscles called also superior gluteal artery b) a branch that is… … Medical dictionary
gluteal artery — noun branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region • Syn: ↑arteria glutes • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑hip * * * … Useful english dictionary
gluteal — Relating to the buttocks. [G. gloutos, buttock] * * * glu·te·al glüt ē əl, glü tē adj of or relating to the buttocks or the gluteus muscles <the gluteal region extends to the anterior superior iliac spine (S. W. Jacob & C. A. Francone)> * * … Medical dictionary
Gluteal — Glu te*al, a. [G. ? rump, pl., the buttocks.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the glut[ae]us. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gluteal muscles — The gluteal muscles are the three muscles that make up the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.The gluteal musclesThe gluteus maximus is the uppermost of the three muscles. It is the largest of the gluteal muscles… … Wikipedia
region — 1. An often arbitrarily limited portion of the surface of the body. SEE ALSO: space, zone. 2. A portion of the body having a special nervous or vascular supply, or a part of an organ having a special … Medical dictionary
Superior gluteal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria glutea superior GraySubject = 155 GrayPage = 622 Caption = Left gluteal region, showing surface markings for arteries and sciatic nerve. Caption2 = Internal iliac artery and some of its branches.… … Wikipedia
Inferior gluteal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria glutea inferior GraySubject = 155 GrayPage = 620 Caption = Left gluteal region, showing surface markings for arteries and sciatic nerve. Caption2 = Internal iliac artery and branches, including… … Wikipedia
Grand glutéal — Muscle grand glutéal Le muscle grand fessier (réséqué). Vue postérieure. Le muscle grand glutéal (en latin Gluteus Maximus, anciennement muscle grand fessier) est un muscle du membre pelvien ou inférieur ou communément jambe, et qui appartient… … Wikipédia en Français
Muscle grand glutéal — Vue postérieure du muscle grand glutéal Le muscle grand glutéal (en latin Gluteus Maximus, anciennement muscle grand fessier) est un muscle du membre pelvien ou inférieur ou communément jambe, et qui appartient plus précisément aux muscles… … Wikipédia en Français
