sartorius

A noun referring to the longest muscle in the human body, located in the thigh, which helps to flex, abduct, and rotate the leg, enabling the cross-legged sitting position often associated with tailors.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o músculo mais longo do corpo humano, localizado na coxa, responsável por flexionar, abduzir e rotacionar a perna, permitindo a posição sentada com as pernas cruzadas, frequentemente associada a alfaiates.

1. Thigh muscle C1 formal medical

   A long, thin, superficial muscle that runs down the length of the thigh, responsible for flexing, abducting, and laterally rotating the hip, as well as flexing the knee. It is the longest muscle in the human body.

   • The sartorius muscle is crucial for the cross-legged sitting position.
   • Runners often need to stretch their sartorius to prevent tightness.
   • An injury to the sartorius can cause pain in the front of the thigh.

   🇵🇹Músculo sartório

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