Psoas major muscle
System
Muscular
SNOMED CT
244952006
Psoas major muscle
Definition
The psoas major is a long fusiform muscle placed on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column and brim of the lesser pelvis. It joins the iliacus muscle to form the iliopsoas. In less than 50 per cent of subjects the psoas major is accompanied by the psoas minor. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as psoas major — per UBERON
The Psoas major muscle is a part of the Muscular.