Abstract
Sartorius Bifurcatus - A Case Report
Highlights
The sartorius muscle is the most superficial extensor muscle of the thigh and is the longest muscle of the lower limb
The accessory muscle had similar origin from anterior superior iliac spine but descended downward along the lateral side of the main sartorius muscle to get inserted into the medial patellar retinaculum
During the routine dissection for the undergraduate students, a unilateral occurrence of an accessory sartorius muscle was noticed on the left thigh of an adult male South Indian cadaver, lying lateral to the sartorius muscle
Summary
The sartorius muscle is the most superficial extensor muscle of the thigh and is the longest muscle of the lower limb. The sartorius muscle usually arises from the anterior superior iliac spine, crosses the thigh to the medial side and inserts into the proximal part of medial surface of the tibia. The accessory muscle had similar origin from anterior superior iliac spine but descended downward along the lateral side of the main sartorius muscle to get inserted into the medial patellar retinaculum.
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