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Iliopsoas

Index Iliopsoas

The iliopsoas refers to the joined psoas and the iliacus muscles. [1]

51 relations: Abdomen, Adductor brevis muscle, Adductor longus muscle, Adductor magnus muscle, Anatomical terms of motion, Composite muscle, External obturator muscle, Femoral nerve, Femoral triangle, Femur, Gluteus maximus, Gracilis muscle, Hip, Iliac fascia, Iliac fossa, Iliacus muscle, Iliolumbar artery, Iliopectineal arch, Inguinal ligament, Intervertebral disc, Lesser trochanter, List of flexors of the human body, Lumbar nerves, Lumbar plexus, Lumbar vertebrae, Medial arcuate ligament, Medial circumflex femoral artery, Muscles of the hip, Muscular lacuna, Obturator nerve, Pectineus muscle, Pelvis, Posterior compartment of thigh, Psoas major muscle, Psoas minor muscle, Psoas muscle abscess, Quadriceps femoris muscle, Rectus femoris muscle, Running, Sacroiliac joint, Sartorius muscle, Snapping hip syndrome, Standing, Tensor fasciae latae muscle, Thieme Medical Publishers, Thigh, Thoracic spinal nerve 12, Vascular lacuna, Ventral ramus of spinal nerve, Vertebra, ..., Walking. Expand index (1 more) »

Abdomen

The abdomen (less formally called the belly, stomach, tummy or midriff) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.

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Adductor brevis muscle

The adductor brevis is a muscle in the thigh situated immediately deep to the pectineus and adductor longus.

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Adductor longus muscle

In the human body, the adductor longus is a skeletal muscle located in the thigh.

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Adductor magnus muscle

The adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.

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Anatomical terms of motion

Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.

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Composite muscle

Composite or hybrid muscles are those muscles which have more than one set of fibers but perform the same function and are usually supplied by different nerves for different set of fibers.

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External obturator muscle

The external obturator muscle, obturator externus muscle (OE) is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface of the anterior wall of the pelvis.

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Femoral nerve

The femoral nerve is a nerve in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner leg, and the muscles that extend the knee.

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Femoral triangle

The femoral triangle (or Scarpa's triangle) is an anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh.

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Femur

The femur (pl. femurs or femora) or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the hip joint) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles including lizards, and amphibians such as frogs.

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Gluteus maximus

The gluteus maximus (also known collectively with the gluteus medius and minimus, as the gluteal muscles, and sometimes referred to informally as the "glutes") is the main extensor muscle of the hip.

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Gracilis muscle

The gracilis muscle (Latin for "slender") is the most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh.

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Hip

In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa"Latin coxa was used by Celsus in the sense "hip", but by Pliny the Elder in the sense "hip bone" (Diab, p 77) in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.

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Iliac fascia

The iliac fascia is a fascia in the region of the ilium of the pelvis.

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Iliac fossa

The iliac fossa is a large, smooth, concave surface on the internal surface of the ilium (part of the 3 fused bones making the hip bone).

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Iliacus muscle

The iliacus is a flat, triangular muscle which fills the iliac fossa.

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Iliolumbar artery

The iliolumbar artery is the first branch of the posterior trunk of the internal iliac artery.

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Iliopectineal arch

The Iliopectineal arch is a thickened band of fused iliac fascia and psoas fascia passing from the posterior aspect of the inguinal ligament anteriorly across the front of the femoral nerve to attach to the iliopubic eminence of the hip bone posteriorly.

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Inguinal ligament

The inguinal ligament (Poupart's ligament or groin ligament) is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine.

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Intervertebral disc

An intervertebral disc (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lies between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column.

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Lesser trochanter

The lesser trochanter (small trochanter) of the femur is a conical eminence, which varies in size in different subjects.

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List of flexors of the human body

In anatomy, flexion (from the Latin verb flectere, to bend) is a joint movement that decreases the angle between the bones that converge at the joint.

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Lumbar nerves

The lumbar nerves are the five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar vertebrae.

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Lumbar plexus

The lumbar plexus is a web of nerves (a nervous plexus) in the lumbar region of the body which forms part of the larger lumbosacral plexus.

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Lumbar vertebrae

The lumbar vertebrae are, in human anatomy, the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

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Medial arcuate ligament

The medial arcuate ligament (also medial lumbocostal arch and internal arcuate ligament) is a tendinous fascia that arches over the psoas major muscle as it passes through the diaphragm.

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Medial circumflex femoral artery

The medial circumflex femoral artery (internal circumflex artery, medial femoral circumflex artery) is an artery in the upper thigh that helps supply blood to the neck of the femur.

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Muscles of the hip

In human anatomy, the muscles of the hip joint are those muscles that cause movement in the hip.

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Muscular lacuna

The muscular lacuna (Latin: lacuna musculorum) is the lateral compartment of the thigh inferior to the inguinal ligament, for the passage of the iliopsoas muscle, the femoral nerve and the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh; it is separated by the iliopectineal arch from the vascular lacuna.

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Obturator nerve

The obturator nerve in human anatomy arises from the ventral divisions of the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves in the lumbar plexus; the branch from the third is the largest, while that from the second is often very small.

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Pectineus muscle

The pectineus muscle (from the Latin word pecten, meaning comb) is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior (front) part of the upper and medial (inner) aspect of the thigh.

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Pelvis

The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is either the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region of the trunk) or the skeleton embedded in it (sometimes also called bony pelvis, or pelvic skeleton).

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Posterior compartment of thigh

The posterior compartment of the thigh is one of the fascial compartments that contains the knee flexors and hip extensors known as the hamstring muscles, as well as vascular and nervous elements, particularly the sciatic nerve.

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Psoas major muscle

The psoas major (from Greek: ψόας - psóās: 'of the loins', genitive singular form of ψόα - psóa 'the loins') is a long fusiform muscle located on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column and brim of the lesser pelvis.

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Psoas minor muscle

The psoas minor is a long, slender skeletal muscle which, when present, is located anterior to the psoas major muscle.

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Psoas muscle abscess

An abscess in the psoas muscle of the abdomen may be caused by lumbar tuberculosis.

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Quadriceps femoris muscle

The quadriceps femoris (also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads), is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.

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Rectus femoris muscle

The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body.

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Running

Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.

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Sacroiliac joint

The sacroiliac joint or SI joint (SIJ) is the joint between the sacrum and the ilium bones of the pelvis, which are connected by strong ligaments.

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Sartorius muscle

The sartorius muscle is the longest muscle in the human body.

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Snapping hip syndrome

Snapping hip syndrome (also referred to as coxa saltans, iliopsoas tendinitis, or dancer's hip) is a medical condition characterized by a snapping sensation felt when the hip is flexed and extended.

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Standing

Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a human position in which the body is held in an upright ("orthostatic") position and supported only by the feet.

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Tensor fasciae latae muscle

The tensor fasciae latae (or tensor fasciæ latæ) is a muscle of the thigh.

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Thieme Medical Publishers

Thieme Medical Publishers is a German medical and science publisher in the Thieme Publishing Group.

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Thigh

In human anatomy, the thigh is the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 12

The thoracic spinal nerve 12 (T12) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Vascular lacuna

The vascular lacuna (Latin: lacuna vasorum) is the medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament, for the passage to the femoral vessels, lymph node,.

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Ventral ramus of spinal nerve

The ventral ramus (pl. rami) (Latin for branch) is the anterior division of a spinal nerve.

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Vertebra

In the vertebrate spinal column, each vertebra is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, the proportions of which vary according to the segment of the backbone and the species of vertebrate.

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Walking

Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliopsoas

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