Psoas major
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 大腰筋
- Reading
- だいようきん
- English
- Psoas major
- Latin
- Musculus psoas major
- Main functions
- Hip movement / Posture
Connections
Origin
Insertion
Nerve supply
Part of
Articles
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