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What is a sartorius?

What is a sartorius? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) A long, thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh; the longest muscle in the human body.
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In the ox and the horse the sartorius is still more definitely situated on the internal surface of the thigh.
The sartorius is one of the fleshy landmarks of the thigh, as the biceps is of the arm, and the sterno-cleido-mastoid of the neck.
Of the anterior group of muscles, those seen at this level include the sartorius and quadriceps femoris.
I then went into the cabin and ordered breakfast, to prevent further discussion until the arrival of Captain sartorius.
Note that the sartorius muscle has become a thin band as it crosses over and behind the medial condyle of the femur.
The surgeon incises the skin and bluntly dissects through the subcutaneous fat to expose the sartorius.

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