Gluteal sulcus

Gluteal sulcus

Details
Nerve	perforating cutaneous nerve
Identifiers
Latin	sulcus glutaeus, ruga glutaea horizontalis
FMA	20233
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The gluteal sulcus (also known as the gluteal fold, fold of the buttock or horizontal gluteal crease) is an area of the body of humans and great apes, described by a horizontal crease formed by the inferior aspect of the buttocks and the posterior upper thigh. The gluteal sulcus is formed by the posterior horizontal skin crease of the hip joint and overlying fat, and is not formed by the lower border of the gluteus maximus muscle, which crosses the fold obliquely. It is one of the major defining features of the buttocks. Children with developmental dysplasia of the hips are born with uneven gluteal folds and can be diagnosed with physical examination and sonogram.

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Surface anatomy and general regions of limbs

Arm	Cubital fossa Anatomical snuffbox

Leg	Buttocks Gluteal sulcus Intergluteal cleft Femoral triangle Popliteal fossa Lap

General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs

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