Back عضلة حرقفية Arabic Qalça əzələsi Azerbaijani Múscul ilíac Catalan Kyčelní sval Czech Musculus iliacus German Músculo ilíaco Spanish ماهیچه تهیگاهی Persian Muscle iliaque French Bočni mišić Croatian Muscolo iliaco Italian
| Iliacus muscle | |
|---|---|
 Position of iliacus muscle (shown in red.) | |
 The iliacus and nearby muscles | |
| Details | |
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈlaɪ.əkəs/ |
| Origin | Upper two-thirds of the iliac fossa |
| Insertion | Base of the lesser trochanter of femur |
| Artery | Medial femoral circumflex artery, iliac branch of iliolumbar artery |
| Nerve | Femoral nerve |
| Actions | Flexes and rotates medially thigh[citation needed] |
| Antagonist | Gluteus maximus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus iliacus |
| TA98 | A04.7.02.003 |
| TA2 | 2594 |
| FMA | 22310 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The iliacus is a flat, triangular muscle which fills the iliac fossa. It forms the lateral portion of iliopsoas, providing flexion of the thigh and lower limb at the acetabulofemoral joint.