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Iliopsoas
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Origin
- Iliacus
- Iliac wing of the ilium
- Psoas Major
- Transverse process of the lumbar vertebra
- Intervertebral discs of T12-L5 [1]
- Psoas Minor
- absent in 40% of individuals [1]
- Body of T12 and L1
Insertion
- Iliacus
- Psoas tendon
- Lesser Trochanter of the femur
- Psoas Major
- Lesser Trochanter of the femur via the psoas tendon
- Psoas Minor
- Iliopectineal eminence of the ilium [1]
Actions
- Flexion of the thigh and trunk
- Lateral flexion of the lower vertebra
Artery
- Common iliac artery
- External iliac artery (most important) [2]
Nerve
- Psoas major and minor
- short collateral branches of L1-L3 [3]
- Iliacus
- Femoral nerve of L1-L4
- Terminal nerve of L1-L4 [3]
Clinical Significance
See Also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Van Dyke JA, Holley, HC, Anderson SD. Review of Iliopsoas Anatomy and Pathology. Radiographics. 1987 Jan;7(1):53-84
- ↑ Etz CD, Kari FA, Mueller CS, Silovitz D, Brenner RM, Lin HM, Griepp RB. The collateral network concept: a reassessment of the anatomy of spinal cord perfusion. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2011 Apr;141(4):1020-8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cronin CG, Lohan DG, Meehan CP, Delappe E, McLoughlin R, O'Sullivan GJ, McCarthy P. Anatomy, pathology, imaging and intervention of the iliopsoas muscle revisited. Emerg Radiol. 2008 Sep;15(5):295-310.
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John Kiel on 2 February 2020 18:17:38
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