Deep muscles of the hip, posterior view
Schematic illustration of posterior deep muscles of the right hip.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gluteus medius | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Greater sciatic foramen | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Lesser sciatic foramen | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Sacrum [sacral vertebrae I - V] | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Sacrum [sacral vertebrae I - V] | Layer 2 |
| 6 | Gluteal surface | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Sacrospinous ligament | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Sacrotuberous ligament | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Ramus | Layer 1 |
| 10 | Ischial tuberosity | Layer 1 |
| 11 | Ischial tuberosity | Layer 2 |
| 12 | Ischial spine | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Trochanteric fossa | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Obturator internus | Layer 1 |
| 15 | Gemellus superior; superior gemellus | Layer 1 |
| 16 | Gemellus inferior; inferior gemellus | Layer 1 |
| 17 | Greater trochanter | Layer 1 |
| 18 | Greater trochanter | Layer 2 |
| 19 | Intertrochanteric crest | Layer 2 |
| 20 | Quadratus femoris | Layer 2 |
| 21 | Piriformis | Layer 2 |