Summary
| Location: | One of the deep muscles of the hip and is located in the posterior (back) part of the hip joint. |
Information
| Group: | Hip and Pelvis |
| Subgroup: | Gemellus |
| Side(s) of body: | Back |
| Function/action: | Hip Lateral Rotator |
Details
| Joint: | Hip |
| Bone: | Pelvis, Femur |
| Origin: | Ischial spine, a bony prominence in the ischium (part of the hip bone). |
| Insertion: | Greater trochanter of the femur, which is a bony prominence on the upper part of the thigh bone. |
Exercises
| Secondary muscle in: | Hip Abduction, Lying Side Leg Raise, Side Leg Raise, Side Lunge, Jumping Jack |