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Preferred Label : Psoas Minor Muscle;

NCIt synonyms : Musculus Psoas Minor; Psoas Parvus; Psoas Minor;

NCIt related terms : MUSCLE, PSOAS MINOR;

NCIt definition : A long, thin striated muscle located in the iliac region anterior to the psoas major muscle that originates from the twelfth thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae, and inserts on the pectineal line and ileopubic eminence; it acts as a weak flexor of the trunk.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: A muscle located in the iliac region anterior to the psoas major muscle that originates from the last thoracic vertebra and ventral surfaces of the lumbar vertebrae bodies, and attaching caudally to the ileum; the primary function is flexion of the vertebral column.;

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18/06/2025


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