Gluteal sulcus
Appearance
Gluteal sulcus | |
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Details | |
Nerve | perforating cutaneous nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | sulcus glutealis |
TA98 | A01.2.08.004 |
TA2 | 315 |
FMA | 20233 |
Anatomical terminology |
The gluteal sulcus (also known as the gluteal fold or horizontal gluteal crease) is an area of the body of great apes, including humans, described by a horizontal crease formed by the inferior aspect of the buttocks and the posterior upper leg. It is one of the major defining features of the buttocks.