IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy212HealthcareMORPHOLOGY OF PSOAS MINOR MUSCLE- A CADAVERIC STUDY OjhaParveenPrakashSeemaJainAnjali22082016)3539This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Aim: To study prevalence of psoas minor muscle and its morphology Material and Method: The study was conducted at R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur (Rajasthan) in thirty adult embalmed cadavers (23 males and 7 females) of the age group 50 to 60 years. Results: Psoas minor muscle was present in eight (26.66%) cases. Morphology of muscle showed a wide variation its muscle belly and its tendinous mode of insertion on either pecten pubis (in five cases) or as merging with obturator fascia and iliac fascia (in three cases). Psoas minor muscle though an inconstant muscle, if present is of clinical importance to radiologists, surgeons and physiotherapists as it can mimic certain abdominal emergencies.

Psoas minor muscle Morphology