Psoas Minor

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ATTACHMENTS:

• The psoas minor attaches from the anterolateral bodies of T12 and L1 to the pelvic bone.

ACTIONS:

• The psoas minor flexes the trunk at the spinal joints and posteriorly tilts the pelvis at the lumbosacral joint.

NOTE: The psoas minor should not be confused with the psoas major.