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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Fields of Study
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. psoas muscles

Preferred term

psoas muscles

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • psoas major
  • psoas minor

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/190819

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