Gemellus Inferior

Inferior gemellus muscle.PNG

Description:[1][edit | edit source]

Gemellus inferior: is the second of the gemelli muscles ,lies below the Obturator internus tendon [2].

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)[3]

Artery :[edit | edit source]

Supplied by medial circumflex femoral artery.

Function:[edit | edit source]

Lateral rotators of thigh at the hip joint.

References:[edit | edit source]

  1. Miniato MA, Varacallo M. Anatomy, Back, Lumbosacral Trunk. InStatPearls [Internet] 2019 Mar 9. StatPearls Publishing.
  2. Häggström, Mikael (2014). "Medical gallery of Mikael Häggström 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.008. ISSN 2002-4436
  3. Honma S, Jun Y, Horiguchi M. The human gemelli muscles and their nerve supplies. Kaibogaku zasshi. Journal of anatomy. 1998 Aug;73(4):329-35.