sartorius

American  

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-] / sɑrˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

sartorii

1. a long, flat, narrow muscle extending obliquely from the front of the hip to the inner side of the tibia, assisting in bending the hip or knee joint and in rotating the thigh outward: the longest muscle in humans.

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sartorius British  

/ sɑːˈtɔːrɪəs /

noun

1. anatomy a long ribbon-shaped muscle that aids in flexing the knee

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Etymology

Origin of sartorius

1695–1705; < New Latin sartōrius, adj. derivative of Late Latin sartor tailor; -tory ¹

Example Sentences

I ran my finger down the long, winding sartorius muscle, which looped around the thigh.

From Literature

Not only were the sartorius, rectus, vasti, and other muscles thrown into violent spasmodic movements, but the limbs were rotated forcibly and the toes were frequently bent.

From Project Gutenberg

In fact, when this supposition is admitted, it is easy to imagine that in a great part of the extent in which the sartorius is normally anterior it will become internal.

From Project Gutenberg

The origin is from a narrow line along the iliac crests—from the origin of the m. sartorius, anteriorly, to the origin of the m. semitendinosus posteriorly.

From Project Gutenberg

The sartorius and gracilis are displaced backwards, so that they descend behind instead of on the medial side of the knee.

From Project Gutenberg