Tuesday 5 August 2014

Origin/Insertion of Muscles - Sartorius

Sartorius:
Origin: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Insertion: Proximal tibia, medial to tibial tuberosity
Action: Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh at hip; also flexes leg at knee


Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)

So where is this in relation to the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS), which is the origin of the Rectus Femoris:

Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
 
Insertion of Sartorius is shown below, the proximal tibia:




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