Sartorius

• Sartorius (most superficial of thigh muscles, "tailor's muscle")
  • Bony Attachments:
    • 1: Anterior superior iliac spine
    • 2: Superior medial surface of tibia (with (2) other muscles to comprise pes anserine/"goose's foot")
  • Innervation: Femoral nerve (L2 & L3)
  • Arterial Supply: Branches of the femoral artery
  • Action: Flexes, Abducts, and externally rotates thigh
    Collective motion - Flexion, abduction, external rotation of the thigh (when performed bilaterally = tailor sitting)