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Musculoskeletal System > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Psoas Muscles
Tissues > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Psoas Muscles

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Psoas Muscles  

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Note

  • IM for anat & site of dis; NIM in studies on muscle tissue & fibers; infection = probably PSOAS ABSCESS; /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

Scope note

  • A powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip joint (psoas major) and a weak flexor of the trunk and lumbar spinal column (psoas minor). Psoas is derived from the Greek "psoa", the plural meaning "muscles of the loin". It is a common site of infection manifesting as abscess (PSOAS ABSCESS). The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently in experiments in muscle physiology.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016658

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