Which term designates the buttock?

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Which term designates the buttock?

In anatomy, the buttock region is called the gluteal region, and the term gluteal is used to describe structures there (such as the gluteal muscles: gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus). It’s the standard descriptor for the buttock area. The other terms point to different parts of the body: umbilical relates to the navel, thoracic to the chest, and tarsal to the ankle. So gluteal is the designation for the buttock.

In anatomy, the buttock region is called the gluteal region, and the term gluteal is used to describe structures there (such as the gluteal muscles: gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus). It’s the standard descriptor for the buttock area. The other terms point to different parts of the body: umbilical relates to the navel, thoracic to the chest, and tarsal to the ankle. So gluteal is the designation for the buttock.

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