iliacus (muscle)


il·i·a·cus (mus·cle)

[TA] origin, iliac fossa; insertion, via a common tendon with psoas major into anterior surface of lesser trochanter of the femur, and capsule of hip joint; action, flexes thigh and rotates it medially; nerve supply, lumbar plexus. Synonym(s): musculus iliacus [TA], iliac muscle