The Visible Human: Transverse Section Through the Thigh

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Trace a path from the outside of the hip to a spot just below the inside of your knee. This path outlines the general location of the sartorius muscle. This muscle is a weak flexor of the hip. We tend to use it more when sitting Indian style, or in the 'Lotus position.'

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adductor magnus | gracilis | sartorius | rectus femoris | hamstring | vastus lateralis | vastus medialis | vastus intermedius |
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Module Name: a_vm2035
Module Title: The Visible Human: Transverse Section Through the Thigh
Image Info: Transverse section through the leg (#2035), Visible Human Project
Created by: Lynn Bry
Contact Email:bryl@medicine.wustl.edu
Last modified: January 16th, 1997
Created with Annotation 1.0