Gluteus Minimus

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.