loading...| Preferred Name | psoas muscle | |
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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. [MeSH] |
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http://radlex.org/RID/RID2624 |
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| Definition |
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. [MeSH] |
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RID2624 |
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psoas muscle |
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RID2624 |
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psoas muscle |
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C0085221 |
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