Gluteus Maximus inserts at the iliotibial tract and which other structure?

• A. Greater Trochanter and Iliotibial Tract
• B. Iliotibial Tract and Gluteal Tuberosity
• C. Gluteal Tuberosity Only
• D. Insertion at Tibial Tuberosity

Answer: (B)

Gluteus maximus has two insertion points: the iliotibial tract and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur. The iliotibial tract is a thick band of fascia on the outer thigh that receives fibers from the muscle, and it extends down to help stabilize the knee, while the gluteal tuberosity provides a direct bony anchor for hip extension. The greater trochanter is the attachment for other gluteal muscles like the gluteus medius and minimus, not the maximus, and the tibial tuberosity is involved with the patellar ligament, not gluteus maximus. So the correct combination is insertion into the iliotibial tract and the gluteal tuberosity.