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Longest human muscle spirals down your entire leg

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The sartorius muscle traces a completely bizarre, twisting path down your thigh. Starting from the outer hip, it crosses diagonally down to the inside of the knee, making it the longest continuous muscle in the body and incredibly vital for sitting perfectly cross-legged.

Longest human muscle spirals down your entire leg
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