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iliopsoas muscle
Formed from a fusion of the iliacus & psoas major muscles & inserting into the anterior surface of the lesser trochanter of the femur by a common tendon.
The iliopsoas is the chief flexor of the thigh, & when the thigh is fixed, it is a strong flexor of the trunk (sit-ups).
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iliacus muscle
psoas major
General
skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)
References
- Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds),
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
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