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Sartorius

Musculus sartorius

Adducts the limb and flexes the hip.

System
Muscle
Region
Tail
Sides
Paired: left and right
Sartorius (Musculus sartorius) of the pig, left side: a three-quarter view of the muscle.

Where it runs from and to

A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.

Origin
Iliac fascia and the tendon of the psoas minor near the ilium.
Insertion
Medial side of the stifle and the tibia.
Action
Adducts the limb and flexes the hip.
Nerve
Femoral nerve, by its saphenous branch.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English
Sartorius
Latin (NAV)
Musculus sartorius
Status
A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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