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== Description  ==
== Description: ==
Gemellus inferior is a small muscle along the lower border of the Tendon of the Obturator internus<gallery>
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File:Inferior gemellus muscle.PNG
</gallery><ref>Häggström, Mikael (2014). "Medical gallery of Mikael Häggström 2014". ''WikiJournal of Medicine'' '''1''' (2). DOI:[https://doi.org/10.15347/wjm/2014.008 10.15347/wjm/2014.008]. ISSN [https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2002-4436 2002-4436]</ref>
</gallery>Gemellus inferior is a small muscle along the lower border of the Tendon of the Obturator internus <ref>Häggström, Mikael (2014). "Medical gallery of Mikael Häggström 2014". ''WikiJournal of Medicine'' '''1''' (2). DOI:[https://doi.org/10.15347/wjm/2014.008 10.15347/wjm/2014.008]. ISSN [https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2002-4436 2002-4436]</ref>.


=== Origin ===
=== Origin: ===
Ischial tuberosity Lower part of lesser sciatic notch
Ischial tuberosity Lower part of lesser sciatic notch


=== Insertion  ===
=== Insertion: ===
Blends with tendon of obturator internus, and gets inserted into medial surface of greater trochanter of femur
Blends with tendon of obturator internus, and gets inserted into medial surface of greater trochanter of femur


=== Nerve ===
=== Nerve supply: ===
Nerve to quadratus femoris (L4, L5, S1)
Nerve to quadratus femoris (L4, L5, S1)


=== Artery ===
=== Artery : ===
Supplied by medial circumflex femoral artery
Supplied by medial circumflex femoral artery


== Function ==
== Function: ==
Lateral rotators of thigh at the hip joint
Lateral rotators of thigh at the hip joint


== Clinical relevance  ==
== Clinical relevance: ==


== Assessment  ==
== Assessment: ==


== Treatment  ==
== Treatment: ==


== Resources  ==
== References:  ==


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Description:[edit | edit source]

Gemellus inferior is a small muscle along the lower border of the Tendon of the Obturator internus [1].

Origin:[edit | edit source]

Ischial tuberosity Lower part of lesser sciatic notch

Insertion:[edit | edit source]

Blends with tendon of obturator internus, and gets inserted into medial surface of greater trochanter of femur

Nerve supply:[edit | edit source]

Nerve to quadratus femoris (L4, L5, S1)

Artery :[edit | edit source]

Supplied by medial circumflex femoral artery

Function:[edit | edit source]

Lateral rotators of thigh at the hip joint

Clinical relevance:[edit | edit source]

Assessment:[edit | edit source]

Treatment:[edit | edit source]

References:[edit | edit source]

  1. Häggström, Mikael (2014). "Medical gallery of Mikael Häggström 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.008. ISSN 2002-4436