Gluteal aponeurosis
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Identifiers
Latin	aponeurosis glutaea
TA98	A04.7.02.009
TA2	2601
FMA	58771 77262, 58771
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The gluteal aponeurosis is a fibrous membrane, from the fascia lata, that lies between the iliac crest and the superior border of the gluteus maximus. A part of the gluteus medius arises from this membrane.

Muscles of the hip and human leg

Iliopsoas
- psoas major/psoas minor
- iliacus

Gluteal muscles maximus medius minimus tensor fasciae latae
lateral rotator group:	quadratus femoris inferior gemellus superior gemellus internal obturator external obturator piriformis

Thigh /
compartments

hamstring

pectineus
external obturator
gracilis
adductor
- longus
- brevis
- magnus
- minimus

Femoral sheath Femoral canal Femoral ring Adductor canal Adductor hiatus Muscular lacuna
fascia lata	Iliotibial tract Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh Medial intermuscular septum of thigh Cribriform fascia

Leg/
compartments

superficial	triceps surae gastrocnemius soleus accessory soleus Achilles tendon plantaris
deep	tarsal tunnel flexor hallucis longus flexor digitorum longus tibialis posterior popliteus

Fibularis (peroneus) muscles
- longus
- brevis

Pes anserinus
Intermuscular septa	anterior posterior transverse

Dorsal	extensor hallucis brevis extensor digitorum brevis
Plantar	1st layer abductor hallucis flexor digitorum brevis abductor digiti minimi 2nd layer quadratus plantae lumbrical muscle 3rd layer flexor hallucis brevis adductor hallucis flexor digiti minimi brevis 4th layer dorsal interossei plantar interossei
Fascia	Plantar fascia retinacula Peroneal Inferior extensor Superior extensor Flexor

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