Muscle

Psoas major

Action

- Flexion of thigh at hip

joint

Origin
- Bodies of T12-L5
vertebrae
- Transverse processes of
L1-5
- Intervertebral discs
between T12-L5
- Bodies of T12-L5
vertebrae
- Intervertebral discs
between T12-L5

Psoas minor

- Weak flexion of lumbar

vertebral column

Quadratus
lumborum

- Transverse process of L5
- Depress and stabilize 12th
- Iliolumbar ligament
rib
- Iliac crest
- Weak lateral flexion of
trunk

Iliacus

- Flexion of thigh at hip

joint

Insertion

Innervation

Blood supply

- Lesser trochanter of
the femur

- Anterior rami of L1 - Lumbar branch of

to L3
iliolumbar artery

- Pectineal line of the

pelvic brim

- Anterior rami of L1

- Transverse processes
of L1-4
- Anterior rami of
- Inferior border of
T12-L4
12th rib

- Superior 2/3 of iliac fossa

- Lesser trochanter of
- Anterior sacro-iliac
femur
- Iliolumbar ligaments

- Lumbar branch of
iliolumbar artery

- Lumbar branch of
iliolumbar artery

- Femoral nerve: L2 - Lumbar branch of

-L4
iliolumbar artery