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nervus gluteus inferior (medicine)


nervus gluteus inferior -->
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.