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[[Image:Musculus_psoas_minor.png|psoas minor|alt=|right|frameless]]Psoas Minor&nbsp;is a thin paired muscle of the posterior abdominopelvic region, placed in front of the [[Psoas_Major|Psoas major]].<ref name="p1">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea &amp; Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref> The psoas minor muscle origininates from the last [[Thoracic Vertebrae|thoracic vertebra]] and the first [[Lumbar Vertebrae|lumbar]]; it is present in 60% to 65% of the population. Distally, it converges with the [[iliacus]] fascia and the psoas major tendon to insert on the iliopectineal eminence (for 90% of the population).
[[Image:Musculus_psoas_minor.png|psoas minor|alt=|right|frameless]]Psoas Minor&nbsp;is a thin paired muscle of the posterior abdominopelvic region, placed in front of the [[Psoas_Major|Psoas major]].<ref name="p1">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea &amp; Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref> The psoas minor muscle origininates from the last [[Thoracic Vertebrae|thoracic vertebra]] and the first [[Lumbar Vertebrae|lumbar]]; it is present in 60% to 65% of the population. Distally, it converges with the [[iliacus]] fascia and the psoas major tendon to insert on the iliopectineal eminence (for 90% of the population).
* The major and minor psoas muscles and the iliacus muscle make up the iliopsoas musculotendinous unit. Commonly called [[Iliopsoas Tendinopathy|iliopsoas]] muscle. This complex muscle system can function as a unit or intervene as separate muscles. It is essential for correct standing or sitting [[Lumbar Examination|lumbar posture]], [[Hip Anatomy|hip joint]], and during [[Walking - Muscles Used|walking]] and [[Running Biomechanics|running]]<ref>Bordoni B, Varacallo M. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531508/ Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Iliopsoas Muscle.] StatPearls [Internet]. 2021 Jul 21. Available:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531508/ (accessed 16.1.2022)</ref>.  
* The major and minor psoas muscles and the iliacus muscle make up the iliopsoas musculotendinous unit. Commonly called [[Iliopsoas Tendinopathy|iliopsoas]] muscle. This complex muscle system can function as a unit or intervene as separate muscles. It is essential for correct standing or sitting [[Lumbar Examination|lumbar posture]], [[Hip Anatomy|hip joint]], and during [[Walking - Muscles Used|walking]] and [[Running Biomechanics|running]]<ref>Bordoni B, Varacallo M. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531508/ Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Iliopsoas Muscle.] StatPearls [Internet]. 2021 Jul 21. Available:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531508/ (accessed 16.1.2022)</ref>.  
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== Anatomy ==
== Anatomy ==
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== Physiotherapy ==
== Physiotherapy ==
'''[[Iliopsoas Tendinopathy|iliopsoas tendinopathy]]'''
See
 
* [[Hip Flexors]]
* [[Iliopsoas Bursitis]]
* '''[[Iliopsoas Tendinopathy|iliopsoas tendinopathy]]'''


== References ==
== References ==

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Description[edit | edit source]

Psoas Minor is a thin paired muscle of the posterior abdominopelvic region, placed in front of the Psoas major.[1] The psoas minor muscle origininates from the last thoracic vertebra and the first lumbar; it is present in 60% to 65% of the population. Distally, it converges with the iliacus fascia and the psoas major tendon to insert on the iliopectineal eminence (for 90% of the population).

  • The major and minor psoas muscles and the iliacus muscle make up the iliopsoas musculotendinous unit. Commonly called iliopsoas muscle. This complex muscle system can function as a unit or intervene as separate muscles. It is essential for correct standing or sitting lumbar posture, hip joint, and during walking and running[2].

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Anatomy[edit | edit source]

  • Origin: Lateral aspect of vertebral body of 12th thoracic and 1st lumbar vertebrae[3]
  • Insertion: Pectineal line of pubis[3]
  • Nerve Supply: Small branch from the initial part of the lumbar ventral ramus(L1)[3]
  • Blood Supply: Lumbar arteries, lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery.[3]

Action[edit | edit source]

Assists with flexion of the lumbar vertebral column [3]

Physiotherapy[edit | edit source]

See

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.
  2. Bordoni B, Varacallo M. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Iliopsoas Muscle. StatPearls [Internet]. 2021 Jul 21. Available:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531508/ (accessed 16.1.2022)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 http://www.anatomyexpert.com/app/structure/5312/

[1]

  1. Anderson CN. Iliopsoas: pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. Clinics in sports medicine 2016;35(3):419-33. Micheo W. Musculoskeletal, Sports and Occupational Medicine. Demos Medical Publishing; 2010 Dec 21.