![Quadratus Femoris](https://habibifit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Default-Exercise.png)
Summary
Location: | Deep within the gluteal muscles, specifically underneath the gluteus maximus. |
Information
Group: | Hip and Pelvis |
Side(s) of body: | Back |
Function/Action: | Hip Lateral Rotator |
Details
Joint: | Hip |
Bone: | Pelvis, Femur |
Origin: | Ischial tuberosity, which is the bony prominence at the base of the pelvis. |
Insertion: | Intertrochanteric crest of the femur, which is a ridge on the back of the femur between the greater and lesser trochanters. |