sternocleidomastoid muscle

(Pronunciation -تلفظ سنیۓ ) US:

Slow

Normal

Noun: sternocleidomastoid muscle

1. sternocleidomastoid muscle [ Synonyms: musculus sternocleidomastoideus, sternocleido mastoideus, sternocleidomastoid]
One of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head

Generic Words:

skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Sternocleidomastoid muscle is a part of:

cervix, neck

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