- 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...
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Psoas /ˈsoʊ.æs/ (from Gr**** ψόας) can
refer to:
Psoas major muscle Psoas minor muscle Psoas sign This
disambiguation page
lists articles ****ociated with...
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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...
- 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...
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Psoas abscess is a
collection of pus (abscess) in the
iliopsoas muscle compartment. It can be
classified into
primary psoas abscess (caused by hematogenous...
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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...
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skeletal muscle. When present, it is
located anterior to the
psoas major muscle. The
psoas minor muscle originates from the
vertical fascicles inserted...
- down and ****ists in expiration. The
iliopsoas consists of
psoas major (and
occasionally psoas minor) and iliacus,
muscles with
separate origins but a common...
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intervertebral foramina and p****es
through psoas major. Its
smaller motor branches are
distributed directly to
psoas major,
while the
larger branches leave...
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superinfection is rare.
Spread of
infection from the
lumbar vertebrae to the
psoas muscle,
causing abscesses, is not uncommon. The most
common and earliest...
