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The large, powerful muscle in each of the buttocks that gives them their rounded shape.

The gluteus maximus is responsible for moving the thigh sideways and backwards.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Gluteus

Three gluteal muscles form each buttock. The gluteus maximus is the large, powerful muscle that gives the buttocks their rounded shape. The remaining two muscles are the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus; together the three muscles are responsible for moving the thigh.... gluteus

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