Although there has been a great deal of disagreement in this area, there are ultimately only three prevailing theories for how
the human gluteals evolved to become so different from those possessed by other apes: upright posture, persistence running, and tool use.
There are three (unsatisfactory) theories for how
the human gluteals evolved to become so different: upright posture, persistence running, and tool use.
Not exact matches
Importantly, the researchers also showed that the inferior
gluteal artery of the mouse extends to the lower hind leg area, whereas the
human inferior
gluteal artery terminates much earlier at the buttock.
«Two things are believed to be the causes of the inhibited development of the inferior
gluteal artery in
humans,» said Assistant Professor Yuichiro Arima, who led the study.
Even in
human patients with peripheral obstructive artery disease, detailed diagnostic images revealed that the inferior
gluteal artery expands in response to vascular stenosis (vessel hardening).
The
human leg which includes the foot, thigh and the
gluteal region should be attended well...
Further
gluteal development occurred as
humans gained coordination and learned to use the glutes when sprinting, throwing, and swinging things, and now our gluteus maximus muscles are the best developed of all of the primates.