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MLT Anatomy: Iliopsoas mm Copy
Iliopsoas (Ill ee oh so az)
The iliopsoas is a combination of the Psoas Major (full length) and the Iliacus (lower branch). (A third part is the Psoas Minor (upper branch), whose attachments are not specified here.)
O: ventral surface of the TVP’s of T17-L5 and ventral surface of the ilium
I: lesser (or minor) trochanter of the femur
A: Hip: flexion and external rotation
Lumbosacral Junction: flexion
Lumbar spine: Lateral flexion