Psoas

Psoas (from Greek ψόας) can refer to. ^[1]

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1. 3 relations: Psoas major muscle, Psoas minor muscle, Psoas sign.

Psoas major muscle

The psoas major (or; from muscles of the loins) is a long fusiform muscle located in the lateral lumbar region between the vertebral column and the brim of the lesser pelvis.

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Psoas minor muscle

The psoas minor muscle (or; from muscles of the loins) is a long, slender skeletal muscle.

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Psoas sign

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 of hip flexors in the abdomen, and consequently indicates that the inflamed appendix is retrocaecal in orientation (as the iliopsoas muscle is retroperitoneal).

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References

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

Also known as Psoas (disambiguation), Psoas muscles.

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