Muscle, Gluteal Lateralis (M. Glutaeus Lateralis)

The pelvic girdle muscles are involved in pelvic movements that flex or extend the hips. They also help keep the body upright and moving forward. There are many muscles of the pelvic girdle in the human body, of which one of the most prominent is the gluteal muscle or biceps femoris. A muscle is usually formed from two muscles, one rectus and one flat. The gluteal lateral (lat. Gluteus lateralis, literally “back of the thigh (femur)”) is a type of flat muscle. Both types of muscle can be either completely or partially divided into fibers due to pregnancy or heavy physical activity. The same situation can occur, for example, as a result of surgery. In a normal situation, the back half of the buttock looks like a depression due to the volumetric shape of the superficial layer of the muscle and its aponeuroses. On the back of the thigh, the muscle has a slight bulge that is easy to notice when under severe tension. When palpating the convexity, the muscle formed under the aponeurosis—the tubercle of the thigh—becomes noticeable. This is dangerous due to injuries to the hip joint during sports or heavy physical activity. During active physical exercise, 40 to 60% of the entire muscle works. The gluteal girdle is a flattened musculocutaneous pouch consisting of a double group of muscles. Flat fibers are located above the surface of the buttock and originate from the intermuscular grooves of the femur. The superficial group consists of several muscle groups; they also start from the femoral surface and intermuscular areas. Each muscle lies in a separate “pocket” of the muscle sac, forming the femoral dermofascial layer. Each of them is a long, flat muscle located inside the skin