Sartorius muscle

Sartorius muscle
Sartorius muscle
Sartorius.png
Muscles of lower extremity. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.)
Latin musculus sartorius
Gray's subject #128 470
Origin inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion    anteromedial surface of the upper tibia in the pes anserinus
Artery femoral artery
Nerve femoral nerve (sometimes from the intermediate cutaneous nerve of thigh)
Actions Flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation of the hip, flexion of the knee[1]

The Sartorius muscle – the longest muscle in the human body – is a long thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh. Its upper portion forms the lateral border of the femoral triangle.

Contents

Origin and insertion

The sartorius muscle arises by tendinous fibres from the anterior superior iliac spine, running obliquely across the upper and anterior part of the thigh in an inferomedial direction.

It descends as far as the medial side of the knee, passing behind the medial condyle of the femur to end in a tendon.

This tendon curves anteriorly to join the tendons of the gracilis and semitendinous muscles which together form the pes anserinus, finally inserting into the proximal part of the tibia on the medial surface of its body.

Etymology

Sartorius comes from the Latin word sartor, meaning tailor,[2] and it is sometimes called the tailor's muscle.

There are four hypotheses as to the genesis of the name: One is that this name was chosen in reference to the cross-legged position in which tailors once sat. Another is that it refers to the location of the inferior portion of the muscle being the "inseam" or area of the inner thigh tailors commonly measure when fitting a pant. A third is that the muscle closely resembles a tailor's ribbon. Additionally, antique sewing machines required continuous cross body pedalling. This combination of lateral rotation and flexion of the hip and flexion of the knee gave tailors particularly enlarged sartorius muscles.

Actions

Assists in flexion, abduction and lateral rotation of hip, and flexion of knee.[1] Looking at the bottom of one's foot, as if checking to see if one had stepped in gum, demonstrates all four actions of sartorius.

Innervation

Situated in the anterior fascial compartment of the thigh, the sartorius is innervated via the anterior (or superficial) branch of the femoral nerve (AORN Journal, J. Murauski). The femoral nerve is responsible for both sensory and motor components in the sartorius and provides proprioceptive feedback for the muscle (Anatomy and Physiology 5th edition, K. Saladin)

Pathology

One of the many conditions that can disrupt the use of the sartorius is pes anserine bursitis, an inflammatory condition of the medial portion of the knee. This condition usually occurs in athletes from overuse and is characterized by pain, swelling and tenderness. The pes anserinus is made up from the tendons of the gracilis, semitendinosus, and sartorius muscles; these tendons attach on to the anteromedial proximal tibia. When inflammation of the bursa underlying the tendons occurs they separate from the head of the tibia (eMedicine, MD. M. Glencross).

Variations

Slips of origin from the outer end of the inguinal ligament, the notch of the ilium, the ilio-pectineal line or the pubis occur.

The muscle may be split into two parts, and one part may be inserted into the fascia lata, the femur, the ligament of the patella or the tendon of the Semitendinosus.

The tendon of insertion may end in the fascia lata, the capsule of the knee-joint, or the fascia of the leg.

The muscle may be absent (Scott-Conner, Carol E. H.; David L. Dawson (2003). Operative Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0781735297. http://books.google.com/books?id=06GvkEYPg20C.  p.606).

Additional images

References

  1. ^ a b Moore, Keith; Anne Agur (2007). Essential Clinical Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 334. ISBN 0-7817-6274-X. 
  2. ^ Mosby’s Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary, Fourth Edition, Mosby-Year Book Inc., 1994, p. 1394

External links

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • sartorius muscle — 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 • Syn: ↑sartorius, ↑musculus sartorius • Derivationally related forms: ↑sartorial (for: ↑sartorius) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sartorius muscle — The long band of muscle that stretches from the calf to the pelvis. It moves the thigh and, by extension, the leg. * * * musculus sartorius …   Medical dictionary

  • sartorius muscle — ▪ anatomy       (from the Latin sartor, “mender”), long, narrow, ribbonlike thigh muscle beginning at the front of the crest of the pelvic girdle, extending obliquely down the front and side of the thigh, and inserted at (attached to) the inner… …   Universalium

  • Sartorius — is the Latin word for tailor , and thus is a common surname. People with this last name include:* Euston Henry Sartorius, British Major General * Reginald William Sartorius, British Major General and brother of Euston * Ernst Sartorius, a 19th… …   Wikipedia

  • muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …   Universalium

  • Muscle Ischio-Jambier — Muscles ischio jambiers Les muscles ischio jambiers sont des muscles de la cuisse permettant la flexion du genou, ils sont antagonistes du quadriceps (servant à son extension). Ce sont des muscles polyarticulaires qui vont de la hanche jusqu’à… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Muscle ischio-jambier — Muscles ischio jambiers Les muscles ischio jambiers sont des muscles de la cuisse permettant la flexion du genou, ils sont antagonistes du quadriceps (servant à son extension). Ce sont des muscles polyarticulaires qui vont de la hanche jusqu’à… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Muscle sartorius — Sartorius Le muscle sartorius Le muscle sartorius (Musculus sartorius) ou muscle couturier est un muscle de la loge antérieure de la cuisse. Il se situe dans son plan superficiel. Il est en forme de « S » italique allongé. C est le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Muscle couturier — Sartorius Le muscle sartorius Le muscle sartorius (Musculus sartorius) ou muscle couturier est un muscle de la loge antérieure de la cuisse. Il se situe dans son plan superficiel. Il est en forme de « S » italique allongé. C est le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”