Sartorius

Joe Muscolino

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The sartorius. The tensor fasciae latae and iliotibial band have been ghosted in.
ATTACHMENTS:

  • The sartorius attaches from the ASIS to the pes anserine tendon at the proximal anteromedial tibia.

 

ACTIONS:

  • The sartorius flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint.
  • It anteriorly tilts, depresses, and contralaterally rotates the same-side pelvis at the hip joint.
  • It also flexes the leg (and/or thigh) at the knee joint.

 

NOTES:

  • The sartorius is the longest muscle in the human body.
  • The sartorius crosses the hip joint anteriorly but crosses the knee joint posteriorly.
  • The sartorius is nicknamed the tailor muscle (sartorius means tailor in Latin).