1) Muscle of the lower limb
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The term iliopsoas (ilio-so-as) refers to the combination of the psoas major and the iliacus at their inferior ends. These muscles are distinct in the abdomen, but usually indistinguishable in the thigh. As such, they are usually given the common name `iliopsoas` and are referred to as the `dorsal hip muscles` or `inner hip muscles`. The pso...
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• (n.) The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, -- often regarded as distinct muscles.
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Muscle in the groin from the Iliacus (flexing the thigh) and psoas (flexing the hip) muscle.
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Il`i·o·pso'as noun (Anat.) The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, -- often regarded as distinct muscles.
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(muscle) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a compound muscle consisting of the iliacus musculus and psoas major musculus inserting via a common tendon into the anterior surface of the lesser trochanter of the femur. Synonyms: musculus iliopsoas
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The iliopsoas is actually the blending of two muscles, the large, flat triangular iliacus and the fusiform psoas major. It is considered a single muscle group that begins deep in the back of the abdomen where the iliacus orignates from the iliac fossa and the psoas major originates from the bodies of the vertebrae and invertebral disks from the twe...
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