Muscle Atlas

Sartorius

Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Superior aspect of the medial surface of the tibial shaft near the tibial tuberosity
Action: Flexes and laterally rotates the hip joint and flexes the knee
Innervation: Femoral nerve
Arterial Supply: Muscular branches of the femoral artery


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