Gluteális

Gluteális is the Hungarian term corresponding to the English gluteal. It refers to the buttocks or the gluteal region of the pelvis. In medical and anatomical usage, the term designates structures or conditions related to this area. The word derives from Latin gluteus, and ultimately from Greek gloutos, meaning buttock.

The gluteal region contains the gluteal muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and often the tensor fasciae latae as part of the surrounding anatomy. These muscles originate on the pelvis and sacrum and insert on the proximal femur or iliotibial tract. The gluteal muscles are primarily responsible for hip extension (gluteus maximus), hip abduction (gluteus medius and minimus), and various actions related to rotation of the thigh. This regional anatomy is essential for locomotion and posture.

Vascular and nerve supply: the gluteal region receives blood from the superior and inferior gluteal arteries, and innervation from the superior gluteal nerve and the inferior gluteal nerve, both branches of the sacral plexus (L4–S2).

Clinical notes: intramuscular injections are commonly given into the gluteal region, though ventrogluteal or dorsogluteal approaches are used to minimize nerve injury. Pathologies affecting the gluteal area include tendinopathy or bursitis of the gluteal tendons and muscles, and atrophy in certain neuromuscular conditions.