Sartorius muscle

Sartorius muscle
Muscles of the right leg, viewed from the front. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.)
Details
OriginAnterior superior iliac spine of the pelvic bone
InsertionAnteromedial surface of the proximal tibia in the pes anserinus
ArteryFemoral artery
NerveFemoral nerve (sometimes from the intermediate cutaneous nerve of thigh)
ActionsFlexion, abduction, and lateral rotation of the hip, flexion of the knee[1]
Identifiers
Latinmusculus sartorius
TA98A04.7.02.015
TA22610
FMA22353
Anatomical terms of muscle

The sartorius muscle (/sɑːrˈtɔːriəs/) is the longest muscle in the human body.[2] It is a long, thin, superficial muscle that runs down the length of the thigh in the anterior compartment.[3]

  1. ^ Moore, Keith; Anne Agur (2007). Essential Clinical Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-7817-6274-8.
  2. ^ Levin, Nancy (2019-10-26). "10 Largest Muscles in the Human Body". Largest.org. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. ^ Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, A. M. R. (2013-02-13). Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 545–546. ISBN 9781451119459.