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|insertion=Lesser trochanter of femur
|insertion=Lesser trochanter of femur
|action=Flexor of the hip and trunk; lateral flexor of the trunk
|action=Flexor of the hip and trunk; lateral flexor of the trunk
|antagonists=Gluteus Maximus, Posterior compartment of thigh
|antagonists=Gluteus Maximus, Posterior Compartment of Thigh
|spinal innervation=L1, L2, L3
|peripheral innervation=Femoral Nerve
|blood supply=Medial femoral circumflex artery and iliolumbar artery
|nerve supply=Branches from L1 to L3 (femoral nerve, lumbar plexus)
|nerve supply=Branches from L1 to L3 (femoral nerve, lumbar plexus)
|blood supply=Medial femoral circumflex artery and iliolumbar artery
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The '''iliopsoas muscle''' refers to the joined [[Psoas Major|psoas]] and the [[iliacus]] muscles.
The '''iliopsoas muscle''' refers to the joined [[Psoas Major|psoas]] and the [[iliacus]] muscles.


{{Muscles of the Hip and Lower Limb}}
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Anterior hip and thigh muscles.
Iliopsoas
Muscle Type
Feature Fusion of psoas major and iliacus muscles
Origin Iliac fossa and lumbar spine
Insertion Lesser trochanter of femur
Action Flexor of the hip and trunk; lateral flexor of the trunk
Synergists
Antagonists Gluteus Maximus, Posterior Compartment of Thigh
Spinal innervation L1, L2, L3
Peripheral Innervation Femoral Nerve
Vasculature Medial femoral circumflex artery and iliolumbar artery

The iliopsoas muscle refers to the joined psoas and the iliacus muscles.