Psoas minor
Anterior
compartment of the thigh • Anterior thigh muscles (Gray's illustration) - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia
Psoas minor muscle is a thin muscle with a long tendon and is functionally insignificant compared to psoas major. It is present in ~60% (range 50-67%) of the population .
Summary
- origin: T12 and L1 vertebral bodies and intervening IV disc
- insertion: passes behind the inguinal ligament to insert into the iliopubic eminence
- nerve supply: L1 nerve root
- action: lumbar spine flexion
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