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What is the muscle that causes the butt cheeks to tighten shut?
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Gluteus: The 'butt' is made of 3 muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus intermedius and gluteus minimus. They each control a different aspect of hip/leg movement.
Answered 10/19/2017
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