Buttocks
(Reguidit frae Buttock)
Buttocks | |
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![]() Buttocks o a human male. | |
Details | |
Artery | superior gluteal artery, inferior gluteal artery |
Nerve | superior gluteal nerve, inferior gluteal nerve, superior cluneal nerves, medial cluneal nerves, inferior cluneal nerves |
Identifiers | |
Laitin | Clunis |
MeSH | A01.378.610.100 |
TA | A01.1.00.033 A01.2.08.002 |
FMA | 76446 |
Anatomical terminology |
The buttocks (singular: buttock) are twa roonded portions o the anatomy, locatit on the posterior o the pelvic region o apes (includin humans), an mony ither bipeds or quadrupeds, an comprise a layer o fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus an gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable wicht tae be taken off the feet while sittin.