iliopsoas muscle

iliopsoas muscle
musculus iliopsoas.

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  • Iliopsoas — Infobox Muscle Name = Iliopsoas Latin = musculus iliopsoas GraySubject = 127 GrayPage = 467 Caption = Anterior hip muscles. (Psoas minor not pictured.) Caption2 = Origin = iliac fossa, spine Insertion = lesser trochanter of femur Blood = medial… …   Wikipedia

  • Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …   Medical dictionary

  • Iliopsoas — Il i*o*pso as, n. (Anat.) The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, often regarded as distinct muscles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bursa of iliopsoas muscle — b. subtendinea iliaca …   Medical dictionary

  • Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin …   Wikipedia

  • iliopsoas — il·io·pso·as .il ē ō sō əs, .il ē äp sə wəs n a muscle consisting of the iliacus and psoas major muscles * * * n. a composite muscle made up of the iliacus and psoas muscles, which have a common tendon. * * * il·io·pso·as (il″e o… …   Medical dictionary

  • iliopsoas — noun A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles …   Wiktionary

  • iliopsoas — n. a composite muscle made up of the iliacus and psoas muscles, which have a common tendon …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • iliopsoas — ˌilēōˈsōəs, ēˈäpsəwəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from ilio + psoas : a muscle consisting of the iliacus and psoas major muscles …   Useful english dictionary

  • musculus iliopsoas — [TA] iliopsoas muscle: a compound muscle consisting of the iliacus and the psoas major …   Medical dictionary

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