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; see -tory ¹

Example Sentences

The anterior compartment comprises the quadriceps femoris, quadriceps tendon, patellar ligament, and the sartorius.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

First we recall that in man the anterior muscles of the thigh are: the triceps cruris, the tensor of the fascia lata, and the sartorius.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

Very soon, I fancy, these Marchante Taylours began to pride themselves on the straightness of their legs, and let subordinate craftsmen stretch their sartorius muscles.

From The Perfect Gentleman by Bergengren, Ralph

In the ox and the horse the sartorius is still more definitely situated on the internal surface of the thigh.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard