Iliopsoas Flashcards
1
Q
Psoas Major
A
O: bodies + transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae (possibly T12)
I: lesser trochanter of femur
A: flexion of thigh, slight adduction of thigh
In: femoral nerve
2
Q
Iliacus
A
O: iliac fossa
I: lesser trochanter of femur
A: flexion and slight adduction of thigh
In: femoral nerve
3
Q
Psoas Minor
A
O: T12 - L1
I: superior ramus of pubis
A: upward rotation of the pelvis
In: first/second lumbar nerve
4
Q
Pectineus
A
O: superior ramus of the pubis
I: femur just distal to the lesser trochanter
A: flexion and adduction of the thigh
In: femoral nerve, possibly obturator and/or accessory obturator