Question

Select the correct answer.

What is the medical name for the muscle group known commonly as the buttocks?
A.rectus abdominis
B.gluteus maximus
C.quadriceps femoris
D.pectoralis major

Answer 1

B. Gluteus Maximus

Step-by-step explanation:

Gluteal muscles. The gluteal muscles are a group of three muscles which make up the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The three muscles originate from the ilium and sacrum and insert on the femur.

Answer 2

B. Gluteus Maximus is the answer