Definition of Psoas. Meaning of Psoas. Synonyms of Psoas

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Definition of Psoas

Psoas
Psoas Pso"as, n. [Gr. ? a muscle of the loin: cf. f. psoas.] (Anat.) An internal muscle arising from the lumbar vertebr[ae] and inserted into the femur. In man there are usually two on each side, and the larger one, or great psoas, forms a part of the iliopsoas.

Meaning of Psoas from wikipedia

- The psoas major (/ˈsoʊ.əs/ or /ˈsoʊ.æs/; from Ancient Gr****: ψόᾱ, romanized: psóā, lit. 'muscles of the loins') is a long fusiform muscle located in the...
- The psoas sign, also known as Cope's sign (or Cope's psoas test) or Obraztsova's sign, is a medical sign that indicates irritation to the iliopsoas group...
- Psoas /ˈsoʊ.æs/ (from Gr**** ψόας) can refer to: Psoas major muscle Psoas minor muscle Psoas sign This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with...
- skeletal muscle. When present, it is located anterior to the psoas major muscle. The psoas minor muscle originates from the vertical fascicles inserted...
- spinal nerves L1–L3 (psoas) and parts of the femoral nerve (iliacus). The iliopsoas muscle is a composite muscle formed from the psoas major muscle, and...
- Psoas abscess is a collection of pus in the iliopsoas muscle compartment. It can be classified into primary psoas abscess (caused by hematogenous or lymphatic...
- lesser trochanter of the femur. The psoas minor, only present in about 50 per cent of subjects, originates above the psoas major to stretch obliquely down...
- the aorta, anterior to the spine, extending laterally to the edge of the psoas major muscles, and superiorly to the crura of the diaphragm. The retroaortic...
- intervertebral foramina and p****es through psoas major. Its smaller motor branches are distributed directly to psoas major, while the larger branches leave...
- down and ****ists in expiration. The iliopsoas consists of psoas major (and occasionally psoas minor) and iliacus, muscles with separate origins but a common...