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What are largest and smallest muscles in the body?

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The largest muscle is the gluteus maximus (buttock muscle).

The smallest muscle is the stapedius in the middle ear.

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The largest muscle is the gluteus maximus (buttock muscle), which moves the thighbone away from the body and straightens out the hip joint. It is also one of the stronger muscles in the body. The smallest muscle is the stapedius in the middle ear.

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