AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gluteus medius is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. It lies profound to the gluteus maximus and its posterior third is covered by the gluteus maximus, its anterior two-thirds by the gluteal aponeurosis, which separates it from the superficial fascia and skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gluteus medius lies on top of the gluteus minimus, covering the minimus muscle. It is a broad muscle covering the exterior surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gluteus medius is located on the lateral aspect of the upper buttock, below the iliac crest. The superior muscle is broad with the muscle narrowing towards its insertional tendon giving it a fan-shape. Gluteus maximus covers all of the gluteal muscles except for the antero-superior third of the Gluteus medius.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gluteus medius is a middle gluteal muscle, located deep to the gluteus maximus and superficial to the gluteus minimus. Only the posterior third of the muscle is covered by the gluteus maximus, whereas the larger anterior portion is covered by the deep fascia of the hip.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gluteus medius is a highly functional muscle that helps with hip movement and should not be confused with the gluteus maximus. It sits along the outer surface of the ilium, near the pelvis, between the posterior and middle gluteal lines.