or ▁magn us . ▁ ▁H ip ▁mus cles ▁also ▁play ▁a ▁role ▁in ▁maintain ing ▁the ▁standing ▁post ure . ▁These ▁mus cles ▁work ▁in ▁an ▁integrated ▁system ▁with ▁mus cles ▁of ▁the ▁shoulder , ▁neck , ▁core , ▁lower ▁leg , ▁and ▁supporting ▁mus cles ▁of ▁the ▁sp ine , ▁to ▁provide ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁stand ▁with ▁good ▁post ure . ▁These ▁mus cles ▁include ▁the ▁gl ute us ▁med ius ▁and ▁gl ute us ▁minim us ▁which ▁ab duct ▁the ▁th igh , ▁prevent ▁s way ing ▁of ▁h ips , ▁stabil ize ▁pel vic ▁region ▁while ▁keeping ▁h ips ▁level , ▁and ▁shift ▁an ▁individual ’ s ▁weight ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁adjust ▁body ▁pla cement ▁to ▁increase ▁one ' s ▁overall ▁body ▁stability . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Cal ais - G erm ain , ▁B land ine . ▁" An atom y ▁of ▁Mov ement ", ▁East land ▁Press , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁▁ ▁Mart ini , ▁Freder ic ; ▁T imm ons , ▁Michael ; ▁McK inn ley , ▁Michael . ▁" H uman ▁An atom y ", ▁ 3 rd ▁Edition , ▁Pr ent ice - H all , ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁▁ ▁Marie b , ▁Ela ine . ▁" E ss entials ▁of ▁Human ▁An atom y ▁and ▁Phys i ology ", ▁ 6 th ▁Edition . ▁Add ison ▁Wes ley ▁Long man , ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁Net ter , ▁Frank ▁H . ▁ ▁" Atlas