MeSH definition : A powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip joint (psoas major) and a weak flexor of
the trunk and lumbar spinal column (psoas minor). Psoas is derived from the Greek
psoa, the plural meaning muscles of the loin. It is a common site of infection manifesting
as abscess (PSOAS ABSCESS). The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently
in experiments in muscle physiology.;
MeSH annotation : IM for anat & site of dis; NIM in studies on muscle tissue & fibers; infection probably
PSOAS ABSCESS; /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE
DEVELOPMENT if pertinent;
A powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip joint (psoas major) and a weak flexor of
the trunk and lumbar spinal column (psoas minor). Psoas is derived from the Greek
psoa, the plural meaning muscles of the loin. It is a common site of infection manifesting
as abscess (PSOAS ABSCESS). The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently
in experiments in muscle physiology.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euCcKhPSSyU 2015 false true false true France French audiovisual aids psoas muscles
--- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBxUDa5m3bs 2015 false true false true France French audiovisual aids Iliopsoas anatomy Psoas major psoas muscles
--- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tGf8TIGTmA 2011 false true France French audiovisual aids psoas muscles muscles anatomy