Preferred Label : Sartorius Muscle;
NCIt synonyms : Sartorius; Tailor's Muscle;
NCIt definition : A long, thin striated muscle of the anterior compartment of the thigh, which takes
its origin from the anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvic bone, and inserts
on the anteromedial surface of the upper tibia in the pes anserinus; it functions
to flex, abduct, and laterally rotate the thigh at the hip joint, and to flex the
leg at the knee joint.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A muscle in the thigh, in general extending from the anterior superior iliac
spine of the pelvic bone to the anteromedial surface of the upper tibia in the pes
anserinus; primary function is to flex, abduct, and laterally rotate the thigh at
the hip joint, and to flex the leg at the knee joint.;
Origin ID : C33515;
UMLS CUI : C0224434;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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