Gluteus Minimus

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Other Names Hip Hip Abductor Heads Gluteus Minimus Also see Gluteus Medius Gluteus Maximus Movement Hip Abduction Transverse Abduction Internal Rotation (during Abduction) Attachments Origin Ilium External Surface Below the origin of the Gluteus Medius Insertion Femur Greater Trochanter Anterior Surface Comments Assists the Gluteus Medius pelvic stability so it does not sag when opposite side is not supported with leg. See Hip Abductor Weakness.