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		The psoas minor starts from the upper reaches of the psoas (meaning it has attachments to the 12th thoracic body) and runs down the front and inside of the psoas to attach onto the upper edge of the pubic bone.
		The psoas minor, when present as a muscle, pulls the pubic bone closer to the 12th thoracic, and is thus involved in lumbar flexion and posterior pelvic tilt.
		The psoas minor can be felt as a slick, tendinous strand on the anterior surface of the psoas, moving down onto the medial side of the psoas as you move lower on the muscle.
	www.massagetherapy.com /articles/index.php/article_id/501 (3512 words)

	IV. Myology. 8. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Lower Extremity. a. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Iliac ...
		The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Iliac Region.
		The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Iliac Region (Fig.
		Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions.
	www.bartleby.com /107/127.html (1005 words)

	Human Anatomy - Lab 40 Step 16 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On the anterior surface of the psoas major muscle, attempt to identify the psoas minor muscle.
		It is a small muscle with a long tendon that attaches to the iliopubic eminence.
		The transversus abdominis muscle extends laterally from the quadratus lumborum muscle as one of the three major muscles forming the lateral abdominal wall.
	ect.downstate.edu /courseware/haonline/labs/l40/160200.htm (80 words)

	PARAPLEGIA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iliopsoas muscle has two heads, psoas major originating from the lateral walls of bodies and intervertebral structures of the 12th dorsal vertebral body, down to the 4th lumbar body, including the transverse processes of these bodies.
		The muscle fibers continue down and in slight lateral direction, becoming united with iliac muscle, which take origin from the iliac fossa, and the anterior and inferior iliac spines In the groove between the tow heads running the femoral nerve.
		6.Internal obturator muscle: originate from the boundaries of the obturator foramen and membrane, encircling the minor ischiadic foramen, to be attached to the trochanteric fossa of the femur.
	www.munirelias.com /paraplegia.htm (1634 words)

	psoas - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		- loin muscles: either of two pairs of muscles that are located in the groin and help to flex the hip joint
		The Psoas major is a long fusiform muscle placed on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column and brim of the lesser pelvis.
		psoas pain indicates that you are in a state of contraction on the painful side, usually a pulling-in of your leg or hip due to injury, stress or a state...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /psoas.html (105 words)

	Pubococcygeus muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pubococcygeus muscle or PC muscle is an important muscle in the human body.
		It is a hammock-like muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx (tail bone) forming the floor of the pelvic cavity and supporting the pelvic organs.
		A strong PC muscle has also been attributed to a reduction in urinary incontinence and proper positioning of the baby's head during childbirth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pubococcygeus (193 words)

	Hip flexors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In human anatomy, the hip flexors or iliopsoas are a group of muscles passing through the pelvis that act to flex the hips and rotate the lower spine.
		Lying deep within the torso, these are some of the least known skeletal muscles, and their action is often confused with that of the rectus abdominis muscle.
		For example, even though the sit-up is used as an exercise for the abdominal muscles, it actually works the hip flexors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hip_flexors (142 words)

	Psoas Minor
		Psoas minor muscle attaches proximally between the 12 thoracic and 1
		Secondary muscles commonly associated with this clinical condition include the quadratus lumborum, multifidus, adductors brevis, longus and pectineus, the gluteus medius, minimus and piriformis muscles.
		Two patients with a chronic psoas minor condition had similar findings that both patients developed avascular necrosis of the superior aspect of the femur.
	www.drkochno.com /psoas_minor.htm (592 words)

	Muscle, psoas definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
		The larger of the two is called the psoas major and the smaller the psoas minor.
		The psoas minor also originates at the spine around the bottom of the rib cage but it runs down to the bony pelvis.
		The "p" in "psoas" is silent and the emphasis is on the first syllable: so-as.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9654 (203 words)

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		Cranial to this there is a smoother iliac surface for muscle attachment and dorsal to the auricular surface a roughened iliac tuberosity for ligaments that attach to the sacrum.
		The iliac surface is cranial and dorsal to the iliac tuberosity.
		The cranial border of the wing is the iliac crest: it is concave in the horse and ox and convex in the pig and dog.
	d-mis-web.ana.bris.ac.uk /calnet/LHbone/_adpel.htm (916 words)

	MedForumsLive.com - Muscle, psoas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The larger of the two is called the psoas major and the smaller the psoas minor.
		The psoas major originates at the spine around the bottom of the rib cage and runs down to the thigh bone (the femur).
		The psoas minor also originates at the spine around the bottom of the rib cage but it runs down to the bony pelvis.
	www.medforumslive.com /dictionary/m/Mu-Mz/Muscle__psoas.html (146 words)

	MEDICAL DICTIONARY
		Muscle in the lumbar area of the back that moves the thigh and spine.
		A muscle of the pelvis that flexes the spine.
		Muscle tissue that encompasses and regulates the aboral outlet of the stomach.
	www.jklcompany.com /p.html (7441 words)

	Welcome to Nurse Minerva
		The main muscles being trained are the muscles of the front of the chest: pectoralis major and pectoralis minor (known to bodybuilders as the ‘pecs’), and the muscle called triceps at the back of each upper arm that has the action of extending (straightening) the the upper limb at the elbow.
		Subsidiary muscles that assist in the exercise are the anterior fibres of deltoid, the rotator cuff of muscles that stabilise the shoulder joint, the flexor muscles of the forearm that enable hands to grip the barbell, and the muscles involved in respiration.
		Psoas major is indeed a significant muscle - it attaches above to the lateral side of the lumbar vertebral column and below to the lesser trochanter of the femur.
	www.nurseminerva.co.uk /muscular_system.htm (2998 words)

	HEALTH: THE PSOAS MUSCLES \| TIGHT PSOAS MUSCLES \| PELVIC PAIN \| BACK PAIN
		When the psoas muscles achieve their proper length and responsiveness, they stabilize the lumbar spine, giving the feeling of better support and "strength," and cause the spine and abdomen to fall back, giving the appearance of "strong" abdominal muscles and the feel of a strong core.
		The psoas muscles and the abdominal muscles are agonist and antagonist as well as synergists; a free interplay between the two is appropriate.
		The psoas, iliacus, abdominals, spinal extensors, hip joint flexors and extensors, and flexors of the ankles/feet are all inter-related in walking movements.
	www.somatics.com /psoas.htm (1568 words)

	Abdomen, Abdominal Wall, & Plexes
		The muscles of the posterior abdominal wall are the psoas, quadratus lumborum and the iliacus.
		The psoas is innervated by the L2,3,4 lumbar nerves.
		Iliacus muscle arises from the iliac fossa in the pelvis.
	www.pitt.edu /~anat/Abdomen/Abdomen/Abd.htm (3974 words)

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		It merges with the fibres of the psoas major to become the iliopsoas muscle, which is the primary flexor of the hip joint.
		Posterior relations (Moore: Pg 280 Netter Plate: 312) Posteriorly the kidney is associated with the 11-12th ribs and the posterior abdominal muscles such as: quadratus lumborum and psoas major, the aponeurosis of the transversus abdominis.
		The minor calyces are indented by the renal papilla, the apex of the renal pyramids (medullary pyramids).
	www.geocities.com /rdevanat/kidney.doc (2780 words)

	Psoas - IKE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The psoas major are bilateral muscles of the posterior abdominal wall.
		The lumbar nerve plexus is formed within the substance of the muscle and branches of the plexus emerge from it.
		The psoas minor may be totally absent, but when present is a slender muscle which lies on the anterior surface of the psoas major.
	tarek.2y.net /wiki/Psoas (111 words)

	CT of Unusual Iliopsoas Compartment Lesions -- Muttarak and Peh 20 (Supplement 1): S53 -- RadioGraphics
		Diagrams illustrate cross-sectional anatomy of the left psoas compartment at the level of the upper renal pole (a), at the level of the lower renal pole (b), and inferior to the level of the lower renal pole (c).
		The left psoas muscle (arrowheads in a and b) is splayed and compressed by the tumor.
		CT of the psoas compartment of the retroperitoneum.
	radiographics.rsnajnls.org /cgi/content/full/20/suppl_1/S53 (4229 words)

	Hip Pain - Iliopsoas Tendonitis and Iliopsoas Syndrome
		These two muscles are responsible for lifting the upper leg to the torso, or flexing the torso towards the thigh (as in a sit-up).
		Iliopsoas syndrome, on the other hand, is caused by a sudden contraction of the iliopsoas muscle, which results in a rupture or tear of the muscle, usually at the point where the muscle and tendon connect.
		If however, your muscles and tendons are tight and stiff, it is quite easy for those muscles and tendons to be pushed beyond their natural range of movement.
	www.thestretchinghandbook.com /archives/iliopsoas-tendonitis.htm (1036 words)

	Touchpoint - Articles - Round about: The Psoas Muscle
		The Greater Psoas is the primary flexor muscle of the hip joint.
		In case of a tight Psoas muscle the lumbar spine is pulled forward and the lordosis increased.
		One of the reasons is the position of the muscle as it sits deep in the very core of the body in intimate relation to the lumbo-sacral nervous plexus and to abdominal and pelvic organs.
	www.touchpoint.dk /UK_artikler_psoas.htm (1051 words)

	Univ of Michigan - Gross Anatomy - Muscles Tables
		a muscle of inspiration; an important landmark of the neck; it is located between the subclavian vein and the subclavian artery; the roots of the brachial plexus pass posterior to it; the phrenic nerve crosses its anterior surface
		a muscle of respiration (inspiratory); it is the longest of the scalene muscles
		is internal abdominal oblique muscle's contribution to the coverings of the spermatic cord and testis; the cremasteric reflex may be elicited by stroking the medial thigh (where the femoral branch of the genitofemoral n.
	anatomy.med.umich.edu /anatomytables/muscles_alpha.html (11197 words)

	Penn State Faculty Research Expertise Database (FRED) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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".
		The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently in experiments in muscle physiology.
	fred.hmc.psu.edu /ds/retrieve/fred/meshdescriptor/D016658 (82 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/List of muscles of the human body
		This is a list of muscles of the human anatomy.
		The muscles of the anterolateral region of the neck
		The muscles of the shoulder and musculotendinous cuff
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/List_of_muscles_in_the_human_body (95 words)

	Iliopsoas Muscles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The iliopsoas muscle is frequently regarded as a single muscle, because it is a blending of two muscles, the psoas major and the iliacus.
		The "psoas major" is a powerful flexor muscle of the thigh at the hip joint.
		The "psoas minor" is a weak flexor of the trunk and the lumbar spinal column.
	www.innerbody.com /text/musc68.html (124 words)

	Bodybuilding.com - Charles Poliquin - Hamstring Paradigm!
		The hamstring muscle group is made of three separate muscles; the semimembranosus, the semitendinosus, and the biceps femoris.
		The muscles that assist the hamstrings in knee flexing are the sartorius gracilis and gastrocnemius.
		The muscles that assist the hamstrings in hip extension are the glutes and erector spinae muscles.
	www.bodybuilding.com /fun/charles6.htm (1573 words)

	Softball Magazine's Health and Fitness Tips...
		The psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus are usually referred to as the iliopsoas.
		It is a small muscle which extends from the lumbar vertebrae to the superior ramus of the pubis.
		As a result, the muscle fibers in the esophagus wall that are responsible to contract to prevent regurgitation of the stomach contents back into the esophagus will not function properly and an opening will be left (4,5).
	www.softballmag.com /health.htm (1090 words)

	LWCoaching.com - Training Articles
		The psoas muscle, is a combination of the iliopsoas, psoas major and psoas minor muscles.
		The Psoas muscle connects the spine to the legs.
		To strengthen the psoas specifically for cycling is tricky as you have to strengthen it in a shortened state to be strong in the tri position.
	www.lwcoaching.com /library/strengtheningpsoasmuscle.htm (474 words)

	Back Pain \| Headaches \| Neck Pain \| Foot Pain \| Somatic Training
		Excessive tension among muscles and tendons on one side of a joint move the bone off-center in the joint, predisposing to injury or complete dislocation.
		The muscles of the neck move the head; the balance centers of the inner ear sense head movement.
		Sometimes called "weak" psoas muscles, this kind of pain originates from muscle fatigue of overcontracted psoas muscles, which run from the inner groin to the lumbar spine.
	www.somatics.com /conditions.htm (2029 words)

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