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sartorius muscle
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sartorius muscle - a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human bodymusculus sartorius, sartoriusskeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeesartoriussartorius muscle
sar·to·ri·us mus·cle (sahr-tōr'ē-ŭs mŭs'ĕl) Origin, anterior superior spine of ilium; insertion, medial border of tuberosity of tibia; action, flexes thigh and leg, rotates leg medially and thigh laterally; nerve supply, femoral.
Synonym(s): musculus sartorius [TA] . sartorius muscleThigh muscle. Origin: anterior superior iliac spine. Insertion: medial side of proximal tibia. Nerve: femoral (L2-L3). Action: flexes thigh and leg, laterally rotates thigh. See: leg for illus. (Muscles of the leg)See also: musclesartorius muscle
Synonyms for sartorius musclenoun a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailorSynonyms- musculus sartorius
- sartorius
Related Words- skeletal muscle
- striated muscle
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