| gluteus medius bursae | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the gluteus medius and the greater trochanter and the bursa between the piriformis and gluteus medius. Synonym: bursae trochantericae musculi glutei medii. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gluteus medius | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines; insertion, lateral surface of greater trochanter; action, abducts and rotates thigh; nerve supply, superior gluteal. Synonym: musculus gluteus medius, mesogluteus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gluteus medius gait | Compensatory list of body (or throw of trunk) to weak gluteal side, to put centre of gravity over the supporting lower extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus gluteus medius | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines; insertion, lateral surface of greater trochanter; action, abducts and rotates thigh; nerve supply, superior gluteal. Synonym: musculus gluteus medius, mesogluteus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursae | The pleural of bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursae subtendineae musculi sartorii | Sometimes separate from the anserine bursa, located between the tendons of the sartorius, semitendinosus, and gracilis muscles. Synonym: bursae subtendineae musculi sartorii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursae trochantericae musculi glutei medii | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the gluteus medius and the greater trochanter and the bursa between the piriformis and gluteus medius. Synonym: bursae trochantericae musculi glutei medii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibulum bursae omentalis | <anatomy> The upper part of the bursa omentalis, just within the epiploic foramen (of Winslow), behind the caudate lobe of the liver. Synonym: vestibulum bursae omentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sartorius bursae | Sometimes separate from the anserine bursa, located between the tendons of the sartorius, semitendinosus, and gracilis muscles. Synonym: bursae subtendineae musculi sartorii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen bursae omentalis majoris | <anatomy, embryology> A foramen produced by two folds of peritoneum, that covering the common/proper hepatic artery on the right and that covering the left gastric artery on the left, which encroach upon and constrict the omental bursa. It forms a communication between the superior recess of the lesser sac which lies above it and the remainder of the omental bursa. (12 Sep 2002) |
| gluteus | <anatomy> Same as Glutaeus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gluteus maximus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ilium behind posterior gluteal line, posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament; insertion, iliotibial band of fascia lata (superficial three-quarters) and gluteal ridge (deep inferior one-quarter) of femur; action, extends thigh, especially from the flexed position, as in climbing stairs or rising from a sitting position; nerve supply, inferior gluteal. Synonym: musculus gluteus maximus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteus maximus gait | Compensatory backward propulsion of trunk to maintain centre of gravity over the supporting lower extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteus minimus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines; insertion, greater trochanter of femur; action, abducts thigh; nerve supply, superior gluteal. Synonym: musculus gluteus minimus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteus minimus bursa | <anatomy> A fairly large bursa usually located between the gluteus minimus and the greater trochanter. Synonym: bursa trochanterica musculi glutei minimi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus gluteus maximus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ilium behind posterior gluteal line, posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament; insertion, iliotibial band of fascia lata (superficial three-quarters) and gluteal ridge (deep inferior one-quarter) of femur; action, extends thigh, especially from the flexed position, as in climbing stairs or rising from a sitting position; nerve supply, inferior gluteal. Synonym: musculus gluteus maximus. (05 Mar 2000) |