ILIOPSOAS

• Origin

 

Iliacus: Iliac fossa, Sacroiliac joint,

Psoas: Lumbar vertebrae

 

• Insertion

 

Lesser trochanter of femur

 

• Agonist(s)

 

- Rectus femoris

 

• Antagonist(s)

 

- Gluteus maximus

 

• Function

 

Hip flexion, hip external rotation, lumbar spine stabilization

spare