See Also: global stability(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
gluteus(dictionary)
gluteus(medicine)
gluteus medius(medicine)
gluteus maximus(medicine)
gluteus minimus(medicine)
sulcus gluteus(medicine)
Stability(money)
Stability(finance)

gluteus maximus (medicine) and global stability (medicine)


gluteus maximus (medicine)


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.


global stability (medicine)


global stability
<ecology> The ability of an ecological unit (such as a habitat) or taxonomic unit to withstand great disturbances without being greatly affected.