Gluteal lines
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Gluteal lines can refer to:
- Inferior gluteal lineInferior gluteal lineThe inferior gluteal line , the least distinct of the three gluteal lines, begins in front at the notch on the anterior border, and, curving backward and downward, ends near the middle of the greater sciatic notch....
- Anterior gluteal lineAnterior gluteal lineThe anterior gluteal line refers to a bone in the human pelvis. It is the longest of the three gluteal lines, begins at the crest, about 4 cm...
- Posterior gluteal linePosterior gluteal lineThe posterior gluteal line , the shortest of the three gluteal lines, begins at the iliac crest, about 5 cm in front of its posterior extremity; it is at first distinctly marked, but as it passes downward to the upper part of the greater sciatic notch, where it ends, it becomes less distinct, and...