Sartorius

Descriptions of Sartorius

Sartorius: 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
Source: WordNet 2.1

Summary Information: Sartorius

Sartorius: The sartorius is one of the anterior thigh muscles. The sartorius is located in the anterior section or front of the thigh and originates on the bony pelvis and insets on the tibia. The sartorius has a variety of actions, including assisting with many movements of the hip and knee.

Conditions that can afflict the sartorius include strains, tears, cancer, myopathy, atrophy, infectious myositis, paralysis, neuromuscular diseases, lacerations and contusions.

Closely Related Organs: Sartorius

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Sartorius:

• Anterior thigh muscles
• Leg muscles
• Hip joint
• Knee joint
• Skeletal muscle
• Pelvis
• Tissues
• Femur
• Tendons
• Musculoskeletal system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Sartorius

The following conditions are related to the organ: Sartorius:

• Infectious myositis
• Strains
• Tears
• Myopathy
• Cancer
• Paralysis
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Lacerations
• Contusions

Sub Parts: Sartorius

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Sartorius:

• Muscle tissue
• Muscle fibers

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Sartorius

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Sartorius:

• Muscle pain
• Muscle weakness
• Fever
• Loss of muscle control
• Muscle spasms
• Bleeding
• Swelling
• Bruises
• Wasting of muscles

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