About The Word Sartorius
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Sartorius
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What's The Definition Of Sartorius?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sartorius: musculus sartorius | sartorius muscle Related Terms | Find terms related to Sartorius: See Also | skeletal muscle Sartorius In Webster's Dictionary \Sar*to"ri*us\, n. [NL., fr. L. sartor a patcher,
tailor, fr. sarcire, sartum, to patch, mend.] (Anat.)
A muscle of the thigh, called the tailor's muscle, which
arises from the hip bone and is inserted just below the knee.
So named because its contraction was supposed to produce the
position of the legs assumed by the tailor in sitting.
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