New Orleans landmark. This French Quarter hotel opened in 1886 and is within 4 blocks of Jackson Square, Canal St shops, Harrah's New Orleans Casino, CafÃ© du Monde, and the restaurants and jazz clubs of lively Bourbon St.
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis. Origin of psoas Expand. Greek.
The lumbar plexus is what separates the superficial part from the deep part. The psoas major assists with the flexion and external rotation of the hip joint. It is also considered part of the group of muscles that are known as the hip flexors. If this muscle tightens, the action may result in lower back pain.soas major. The psoas major is a lengthy fusiform (or âspindle-shapedâ) muscle that can be found on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column. It is also adjacent to the brim of the lesser pelvis area.