loading...| Preferred Name | Psoas Major Muscle | |
| Synonyms |
Psoas Major Muscle Psoas Magnus Musculus Psoas Major |
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| Definitions |
A striated muscle located in the iliac region that originates both on the transverse processes of the twelfth thoracic through fifth lumbar vertebrae and the lateral aspects of the discs between them, and inserts on the lesser trochanter of the femur; it functions to flex the hip joint. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33420 |
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| code |
C33420 |
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| DEFINITION |
A striated muscle located in the iliac region that originates both on the transverse processes of the twelfth thoracic through fifth lumbar vertebrae and the lateral aspects of the discs between them, and inserts on the lesser trochanter of the femur; it functions to flex the hip joint. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Psoas Major Muscle Psoas Magnus Musculus Psoas Major |
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| label |
Psoas Major Muscle |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Psoas_Major |
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| Preferred_Name |
Psoas Major Muscle |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C33420 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0224419 |
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| subClassOf |