The sartorius muscle is a thin, long, superficial muscle in the anterior compartment of the thigh. It runs down the length of the thigh, runs over 2 joints—hip and knee joints and is the longest muscle in the human body. muscle has a twisted position in the body.
Sartorius passes behind the medial condyle of the femur to end in a tendon. The tendon sartorius, after taking an anterior curve joins with the tendon of the Gracilis and Semitendinosus in the pes anserinus before its final insertion.
Origin of Sartorius :
- Satorius originates anterior superior iliac spine.
- Insertion: Satorius is inserted on the medial aspect of the proximal tibia.
Actions of Sartorius:
- Sartorius flexes, abducts & laterally rotates the thigh.
- Sartorius also flexes knee (weak flexor).