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What is the medical name for the muscle group known commonly as the buttocks?
A.rectus abdominis
B.gluteus maximus
C.quadriceps femoris
D.pectoralis major

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B. Gluteus Maximus

Step-by-step explanation:

Gluteal muscles. The gluteal muscles are a group of three muscles which make up the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The three muscles originate from the ilium and sacrum and insert on the femur.

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B. Gluteus Maximus is the answer
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