GLUTEUS MEDIUS. 



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The GLUTEUS MEDIUS (fig. 200, A ) is triangular in form, wLth vk base 

 at the innominate bone, and apex at the feurajrV It arises fro/tr the outer 

 surface of the hip bone between the crest jmd the superipcf'curved line, 



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SECOND VIEW OF THE DISSECTION 

 Muscles : 



A. Glutens inedius. 



B. Pyriformis. 



C. Upper gemellns. 



D. Obturator internus. 

 B. Gemellus inferior, 

 p. Obturator externus. 



0. Quad rat us femoris. 

 H. Adductor magnus. 



1. Vastus externus. 



j. Gluteus maximus, cut. 



E. Great sacro sciatic ligament. 

 L. Hamstring muscles. 



Arteries : 



a. Gluteal. 



OF THB BUTTOCK (Illustrations of Dissections). 

 6. Sciatic. 



c. Internal circumflex. 



d. Pudic. 



e. Anastomotic branch of sciatic. 

 /. First perforating. 



Nerves : 



1. Last dorsal. 



2. Upper gluteal. 



3. Small sciatic. 



4. Nerve to the obturator iuternus. 



5. Pudic. 



6. Great sciatic. 



7. Inferior pudendal. 



8. Cutaneous of the thigh of small sciatic. 



9. Muscular branch of great sciatic. 



except behind where there is a surface of bone free from muscular fibres ; 

 and many superficial fibres come from the strong fascia covering the ante- 

 rior part of the muscle. The fibres converge to a tendon, which is inserted 



