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Which is the largest muscle in the human body - Is it gluteus maximus or quadriceps?
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What muscle forms the buttock?
gluteus maximus
What movement of the thigh does contraction of the gluteus maximus produce?
Contractions of the gluteus maximus muscle causes (hyper)extension of the thigh.
What muscle raises the trunk after sitting?
Gluteus maximus.
What muscle is paralyzed if sciatic nerve is severed?
gluteus maximus
What it s the most powerful hip extensor of the body?
The name of the muscle is gluteus maximus. This muscle gives shape to your hip.
Where is the largest muscle in the human body?
gluteus maximus is the largest muscle sartorius muscle is the longest muscle
Is the gluteus maximus the largest of the gluteus muscles in the cat?
The largest gluteal muscle in the cat is the gluteus medius as opposed to the misconception that it is the gluteus maximus. Though the gluteus maximus is very large in humans, this muscle is found to be small in the cat.
What is the first largest muscle in the human body?
gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in your body
Which part of the body has the gluteus maximus muscle and the largest single muscle?
A person's buttocks (bottom; rear-end) contains the gluteus maximus muscle and the largest single muscle.The teacher tersely told the student to sit on his gluteus maximus and be quiet!
What is gluteus maximum?
There are three primary muscles that make up the muscular (not fat) tissue of your butt; the gluteus maximus, the gluteus, medius, and the gluteus minimus. As you might have guessed, the gluteus maximus muscle is the largest of the three.
Called the gluteus maximus where would you find your largest muscle?
Rear end
What is the largest muscle in your body?
Your Abdominalyour gluteus muscle.. in other words your Buttthe latisimus Dori has the largest surface area and the gluteus maximus is the thickest under normal circumstancesgluteus maximus or butt musclegluteus maximus - butt.
What system is gluteus maximus?
The gluteus maximus is not a system. It is a muscle. It is part of the muscular system. It is the most prominent muscle of your buttocks.
What is the muscle that holds the gluteus maximus called?
Gluteus Medius
What is the antagonist muscle of the ilipsoas?
Gluteus Maximus
What is the name of the muscle in your bottom?
Gluteus Maximus
What is your bottom muscle called?
Gluteus Maximus
