Human Reference Atlas

Last uploaded: June 14, 2024
Preferred Name

sartorius muscle

Synonyms

sartorius

M. sartorius

musculus sartorius

ambliens

Definitions

The Sartorius muscle - the longest muscle in the human body - is a long thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh. Its upper portion forms the lateral border of the femoral triangle.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001373

ccf_is_provisional

false

ccf_part_of

http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma22424

ccf_pref_label

sartorius muscle

definition

The Sartorius muscle - the longest muscle in the human body - is a long thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh. Its upper portion forms the lateral border of the femoral triangle.

depiction

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Sartorius.png

editor note

We do NOT group this AAO class here at this stage until further evidence of shared attachments

has exact synonym

sartorius

has related synonym

M. sartorius

musculus sartorius

ambliens

has_obo_namespace

uberon

homology_notes

The ambiens of reptiles and the iliotibialis of amphibians are likely homologues of the sartorius.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0001373

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim

label

sartorius muscle

notation

UBERON:0001373

prefLabel

sartorius muscle

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606

taxon_notes

No iliotibialis in AAO - M. sartorius has def: 'Originates on the ventral pelvic rim, the pubic region, and the ventral surface of the adductor longus. The insertion bifurcates distally; the ventral portion attaches to the aponeurosis of the cruralis and the dorsal part attaches to the distal attachment of the gracilis major, the semitendinosus, and to the aponeurosis of the cruralis.' [AAO:0010027]

The ambiens of reptiles and the iliotibialis of amphibians are likely homologues of the sartorius. Kardong KV, Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution, Fourth Edition (2006) McGraw-Hill, p.391 [VHOG:0001192]

xRef

BTO:0001215

EHDAA:10583

EMAPA:37693

FMA:22353

galen:Sartorius

EHDAA2:0001776

VHOG:0001192

Wikipedia:Sartorius_muscle

MA:0002368

SCTID:181683006

NCIT:C33515

UMLS:C0224434

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001630

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