Which muscle is irritated by inflamed retrocaecal appendix –
Correct Answer: Psoas major
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Psoas major Abdominal pain in appendicitis:* In children with abdominal pain, who hold their right hip in a flexed position to obtain relief from the pain, one should suspect retrocaecal appendicitis causing irritation of the psoas muscle.
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