sartorius

Question 1

sartorius shape

Answer 1

strap like, thin, longest muscle in the body

Question 2

sartorius origin

Answer 2

anterior superior iliac spine

Question 3

sartorius insertion

Answer 3

upper medial shaft of tibia

Question 4

sartorius direction of fibres

Answer 4

inferiorly, medially

Question 5

sartorius actions

Answer 5

flexes, abducts and laterally rotates the hip, flexes the knee

Question 6

sartorius function

Answer 6

crossed leg sitting, putting socks on

Question 7

sartorius nerve supply

Answer 7

femoral nerve L2, 3