What is the sartorius?
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It is called the sartorius. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a long, strap-like muscle — the longest muscle in the human body.
Summary
It is called the sartorius. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a long, strap-like muscle — the longest muscle in the human body.
What it is
- A long, strap-like muscle \u2014 the longest muscle in the human body.
- Named from the Latin for 'tailor', after the cross-legged posture it produces.
- Bends the hip and knee and rotates the thigh outward.
Where it is
- Runs diagonally across the front of the thigh.
- Arises from the anterior superior iliac spine.
- Inserts on the inner surface of the tibia.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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