Anatomy

Buttocks

Either of two fleshy protuberances at the lower posterior section of the trunk or HIP in humans and primate on which a person or animal sits, consisting of gluteal MUSCLES and fat.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Either of two fleshy protuberances at the lower posterior section of the trunk or HIP in humans and primate on which a person or animal sits, consisting of gluteal MUSCLES and fat.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Buttock
  • Gluteal Region
  • Gluteal Regions
  • Region, Gluteal
  • Regions, Gluteal

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM as site

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Tree Number

  1. A01.378.610.100w

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NLM Classification

WE 850

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Buttocks. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002081
  2. Buttocks. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttocks
  3. Buttocks. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42165