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It is this size because it has to move the femur, the largest and longest bone in the body, with all your weight on it.

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What criteria is Gluteus maximus is named by?

The gluteus maximus is named based on its location in the body (gluteus referring to the buttocks) and its large size (maximus meaning largest). It is the largest muscle in the buttocks and plays a key role in hip extension and external rotation.


What are some examples of muscles named for size?

Gluteus Maximus


What muscle is named only for size and location?

gluteus maximus


How do the size and orientation of the human gluteus Maximus muscle differ from that in the cat?

The size and orientation differ in that in humans, the gluteus Maximus is large and fleshy. A cat's is only about a centimeter wide and 5 long.


Where is the Gluteus Maximus on a body?

Gluteus Maximus is the correct name for your buttocks.


What is a sentence for gluteus maximus?

The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body and is responsible for hip extension and external rotation.


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 criteria for muscle name Gluteus Maximus?

Maximus means large therefore the muscle is named for its size


What is the name of the muscle in the buttocks?

The main muscle in the buttocks is the gluteus maximus. There are two other muscles in the buttocks as well - the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus - that help with various movements of the hip and thigh.


What exercise works the glutemas maximus?

The correct spelling is gluteus maximus instead of glutemas maximus. Exercises that work the gluteus maximus include one-leg squats and one-leg deadlifts. Both front and side lunges work the gluteus maximus.


What muscles are used to extend the hip when climbing stairs?

Gluteus Maximus


What is the muscle that holds the gluteus maximus called?

Gluteus Medius