| Gemelli muscles | |
|---|---|
 The gemelli muscles and the internal obturator muscle | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Ischiopubic ramus and obturator membrane |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The gemelli muscles are the inferior gemellus muscle and the superior gemellus muscle, two small accessory fasciculi to the tendon of the internal obturator muscle. The gemelli muscles belong to the lateral rotator group of six muscles of the hip that rotate the femur in the hip joint.