Friday 12 September 2014

Origin/Insertion of Muscles - Iliopsoas (including Psoas Major and Ilicus)

The Iliopsoas includes the Psoas Major and Ilicus muscles.
 

Psoas Major
Origin: Bodies and bases of transverse processes of L1-L5
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur
Action: Flexes and laterally rotates thigh at hip; flexes vertebral column

Transverse Process L1 -L5
 

Lesser Trochanter
 
Ilicus
Origin: Iliac fossa of OS Coxa
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of femur
Action: Flexes and laterally rotates thigh at hip
 
Iliac Fossa
 

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