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Definition of Musculus sartorius

1. Noun. 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 body.

Medical Definition of Musculus sartorius

1. 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: musculus sartorius, tailor's muscle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Musculus Sartorius

Literary usage of Musculus sartorius

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1. Irritability: A Physiological Analysis of the General Effect of Stimuli in by Max Verworn (1913)
"In a more direct manner Keith Lucas* has determined the refractory stage for the musculus sartorius of the frog. He allowed two induction shocks to act ..."

2. General Physiology of Muscles and Nerves by Isidor Rosenthal (1881)
"It is best to apply the test to a thin parallel-fibred muscle, usually to the musculus sartorius of the upper leg. It is suspended upside down from a vice, ..."

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