- Model side
- Right
- Region
- Gluteal region
Recognize the muscle
A lateral hip muscle, deeper than maximus.
Sources: Gluteal region overview
Attachment overview
It runs from the ilium between the posterior and anterior gluteal lines to the greater trochanter.
Sources: Gluteal anatomy table
Main actions
Abducts and assists internal rotation of the thigh.
This is a static surface model, not a simulation of contraction, joint motion or individual strength.
Sources: Gluteal anatomy table
Innervation
Superior gluteal nerve.
Nerves and blood vessels are not included in this model.
Sources: Gluteal anatomy table
Read the model
Explore right gluteus medius in 3D
- Inspect the selected muscle. Use Oblique and Isolate to see medius without overlapping muscles. Choose Show context, then Fade others to make surrounding structures transparent.
- Compare the hip region. Open the same-side hip study for two bones and fifteen muscle selections. The complete pelvis and all hip muscles are not yet available. Right hip in 3D →
- Read the neighboring guides. Compare maximus, medius and minimus using the three cards. Each link retains the chosen side. Right gluteal guides →
Sources and editorial status
This guide uses independently written explanations with links to the evidence behind them. Source checking and specialist anatomical review are separate steps; the latter is still pending.
- TTUHSC El Paso — Hip & posterior thigh anatomy tables
Introductory attachment, action and innervation summaries for maximus, medius and minimus.
- OpenStax — Pelvic girdle and lower-limb muscles
Relative depth of the three gluteal muscles. Viewer instructions describe Anatomio, not the source textbook.
3D geometry and its separate license are credited beneath the viewer. References do not imply endorsement of this site.