Preferred Name | psoas major muscle | |
Synonyms |
m. psoas major psoas major |
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Definitions |
The psoas major is a long fusiform muscle placed on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column and brim of the lesser pelvis. It joins the iliacus muscle to form the iliopsoas. In less than 50 per cent of subjects the psoas major is accompanied by the psoas minor. [WP,unvetted]. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001298 |
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attached to | ||
attached to part of | ||
connected to | ||
database_cross_reference |
SCTID:244952006 EMAPA:18169 Wikipedia:Psoas_major_muscle BTO:0001877 UMLS:C0224419 NCIT:C33420 FMA:18060 MA:0002358 |
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definition |
The psoas major is a long fusiform muscle placed on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column and brim of the lesser pelvis. It joins the iliacus muscle to form the iliopsoas. In less than 50 per cent of subjects the psoas major is accompanied by the psoas minor. [WP,unvetted]. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Anterior_Hip_Muscles_2.PNG |
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functionally related to | ||
has muscle insertion | ||
has muscle origin | ||
has_exact_synonym |
psoas major |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
m. psoas major |
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id |
UBERON:0001298 |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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innervated_by | ||
label |
psoas major muscle |
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notation |
UBERON:0001298 |
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prefLabel |
psoas major muscle |
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