left sartorius
Muscular systemLower limbLeftFMA22355
Nomenclature
left sartorius
musculus sartorius (Latin)
muscolo sartorio sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Ribbon-like muscle, the longest in the body, crossing the thigh obliquely.
Functionentry
Flexion, abduction and lateral rotation of the hip; flexion of the knee.
Originentry
Anterior superior iliac spine.
Insertionentry
Medial surface of the proximal tibia, through the pes anserinus.
Innervationentry
Femoral nerve (L2-L3).
Blood supplyentry
Femoral artery.
Clinical notes
With adductor longus and the inguinal ligament it bounds the femoral triangle.
Model