Psoas major muscle - End
Musculus psoas major - Terminatio
- Synonym: Greater psoas muscle - End
Definition
The end of the psoas major inserts in a common tendon with the iliac muscle. Together, they form the iliopsoas muscle, whose single tendon inserts on the lesser trochanter of the femur.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
