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Sartorius
Muscle function: Hip flexion, adduction and external rotation. Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia.
Muscle origin: Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Muscle insertion: Proximal end of tibia below medial condyle via pes anserinus.
Nerve innervation: L2-3 (Lovett reactor C3-4)
Organ relationship: Sex organs and small intestine: T5-L4, S2-4 and Vagus
- Sex organs
- Sympathetic: male T10-L4 / female T5-L4
- Parasympathetic: S2-4
- Small intestine
- Sympathetic: T8-11
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
Primary inhibatory muscles: Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Rectus femoris, Biceps femoris, Gastrocnemeus
Functional anatomy for
Sartorius
Related joints: SI, hip and knee joint
Synergists:
- Psoas major, – Hip flexion. Control of Ilium
- Iliacus – Hip flexion. Control of Ilium
- Tensor fascia latae – Hip flexion. Control of Ilium
- Piriformis – Hip external rotation
- Gluteus maximus – Hip external rotation. Control of Ilium
- Rectus femoris – Hip flexion. Control of Ilium
- Adductor brevis – Hip adduction and flexion. Control of Ilium
- Adductor longus – Hip adduction and external rotation. Control of Ilium
- Adductor magnus – Hip adduction and external rotation. Control of Ilium
- Gracilis – Hip adduction and external rotation. Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia. Control of Ilium
- Gluteus medius – Hip external rotation and stability. Control of Ilium
- Gluteus minimus – Control of ilium
- Semitendinosis – Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia
- Semimembranosus – Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia
- Popliteus – Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
Functional Rehab Academy
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