See Also: inferior gluteal nerve(medicine)
inferior gluteal veins(medicine)
inferior gluteal artery(medicine)
inferior branch of superior gluteal artery(medicine)
superior gluteal nerve(medicine)
inferior maxillary nerve(medicine)
inferior laryngeal nerve(medicine)
inferior alveolar nerve(medicine)
inferior dental nerve(medicine)
inferior part of vestibulocochlear nerve(medicine)

inferior gluteal nerve (medicine)


inferior gluteal nerve
<anatomy, nerve> Arises from the fifth lumbar and first and second sacral nerves, and supplies the gluteus maximus muscle. It is subject to injury by compression and ischemia in sedentary individuals, resulting in difficulty in rising from a sitting position and difficulty climbing stairs.

Synonym: nervus gluteus inferior.