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  2. Iliopsoas - Wikipedia

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    The iliopsoas is the prime mover of hip flexion, and is the strongest of the hip flexors (others are rectus femoris, sartorius, and tensor fasciae latae). [3] The iliopsoas is important for standing, walking, and running. [2] The iliacus and psoas major perform different actions when postural changes occur.

  3. Psoas major muscle - Wikipedia

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    The psoas major (/ ˈ s oʊ. ə s / or / ˈ s oʊ. æ s /; from Ancient Greek: ψόᾱ, romanized: psóā, lit. 'muscles of the loins') is a long fusiform muscle located in the lateral lumbar region between the vertebral column and the brim of the lesser pelvis.

  4. List of flexors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The iliacus and nearby muscles. The hip flexors are (in descending order of importance to the action of flexing the hip joint): [2] Collectively known as the iliopsoas or inner hip muscles:

  5. How to Figure Out Whether You Need to Stretch or Strengthen ...

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    The iliopsoas (that’s the psoas and the iliacus) is your largest hip flexor, explains Oakland-based physical therapist Anh Bui, P.T., D.P.T., ...

  6. Muscles of the hip - Wikipedia

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    The iliacus and psoas major comprise the iliopsoas group. The psoas major is a large muscle that runs from the bodies and disc of the L1 to L5 vertebrae, joins with the iliacus via its tendon, and connects to the lesser trochanter of the femur. The iliacus originates on the iliac fossa of the ilium. Together these muscles are commonly referred ...

  7. Tight hip flexors? This simple move restores mobility in minutes

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    Iliopsoas: The powerhouse of hip flexion, a combination of two muscles — the iliacus and psoas — which, together, connect your pelvis, lumbar spine (low back) and femur (upper leg bone).

  8. Lesser trochanter - Wikipedia

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    The summit of the lesser trochanter gives insertion to the tendon of the psoas major muscle and the iliacus muscle; [3] the lesser trochanter represents the principal attachment of the iliopsoas. [ 1 ]

  9. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Location The location of the muscle in a standard human body. The location first specifies a group such as head, neck, torso, upper limbs, or lower limbs, then may have more specific information. However this additional information must be describing location not function. Origin