What it means
The buttocks are formed mostly by the gluteal muscles. The skin over the buttocks and the sacrum is a common place for pressure injuries in clients who sit or lie for long periods.
For the nurse
Check the skin over the buttocks and sacrum often in clients who cannot move well, and help them shift weight regularly.
At a glance
| Everyday words | bottom |
|---|---|
| Spanish | nalga |
| Also written | buttocks |
Related terms
intramuscular injection
An injection that puts medicine deep into a muscle.
sacral
Having to do with the sacrum, the triangle-shaped bone at the base of the spine between the hip bones.