The psoas is a deep-seated core muscle connecting the lumbar vertebrae to the femur. The psoas major is the biggest and strongest player in a group of muscles called the hip flexors: together they contract to pull the thigh and the torso toward each other.
7 photos: Photos: Tallest man meets shortest man. Chandra, meet Sultan â Chandra Bahadur Dangi, at 21Â½ inches the shortest adult ever verified by Guinness World Records, poses Thursday in London with the world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, who stands 8 feet 3 inches tall.
Shortest Woman in the World. If you want to know the record holder for the shortest woman in the world, then you're in the right place. Pauline Musters who was born in 1876 and died in 1895 is considered the shortest woman ever, at 23 inches (58 cm) tall, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records.