Horizontal gluteal crease
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The gluteal sulcus is an area of the body of human
s 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 gluteus maximus, 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.
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s and great apes, described by a horizontal crease formed by the inferior aspect of the buttocks
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
and the posterior upper thigh
Thigh
In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb.The single bone in the thigh is called the femur...
. 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 gluteus maximus, which crosses the fold obliquely. It is one of the major defining features of the buttocks. Children with developmental dysplasia
Hip dysplasia (human)
Hip dysplasia, developmental dysplasia of the hip or congenital dysplasia of the hip is a congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint.-Terminology:...
of the hips are born with uneven gluteal folds and can be diagnosed with physical examination and sonogram.