Sartorius

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Muscles of the Legs and Feet

The sartorius muscles are located in each of the legs and are the longest muscles in the human body.

Origin, Insertion and Actions of the Sartorius muscle:

Point of Origin:	Anterior superior iliac spine (of the iliac bone)
Point of Insertion:	Upper medial tibial shaft (on the tibia bone)
Action(s):	Flexes (bends) the hip and knee Outwardly rotates and abducts the hip Inwardly rotates the knee

The sartorius muscles are labelled on our diagram of human anterior muscles.

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Sartorius

Origin, Insertion and Actions of the Sartorius muscle:

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