sartorius
/sɑrˈtɔriəs/
noun
- A long, thin muscle that runs from the hip to the inside of the knee; the longest muscle in the human body. It helps bend the hip and knee.
- The anatomy class studied the path of the sartorius from the pelvis to the tibia.
- The sartorius muscle is important for crossing your legs.
- Runners sometimes strain their sartorius if they don't stretch properly.