Let's keep learning about the
muscles in the human body!
Last time we learned about the
rectus abdominis
Next up is the
gluteal muscles.
The muscles on your back side (or your butt) are called your
gluteal muscles.
There are three muscles there, the gluteus minimus, gluteus medius and gluteus maximus.
Sometimes people call those muscles
glutes or just talk about the
gluteus maximus
since it's the biggest of the three muscles.
You use those muscles when you lift your leg up and down,
or bend your body backwards.
(from: wikipedia -
gluteal muscles)
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