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The iliacus muscle is found in the lower portion of the trunk, covered in a thick fascia (connective tissue). This muscle is shaped like a triangle, flat, and an exact fit of the iliac fossa — the curved surface of the largest pelvic bone. Together with the psoas major muscle, it is also called the iliopsoas muscle.
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