<anatomy, muscle> This is one of two muscles located on the front of the neckwhich serve to turn the head from side to side. ... Origin, sternum and clavicle; insertion, mastoid process; action, bends the head to the same side, rotates the head, raises the chin to the opposite side, together bend head forward and elevate chin. ... (06 Mar 200...
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(stur″no-kli″do-mas´toid) pertaining to the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process.
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(muscle) Type: Term Definitions: 1. superficial muscle of the anterolateral neck; origin, by two heads from anterior surface of manubrium of the sternum and sternal end of clavicle; insertion, mastoid process and lateral half of superior nuchal line; action, turns head obliquely to opposite side; when acting together, flex the ne...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ster′nō-klī′dō-mas′toyd Definitions: 1. Relating to sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process.
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n] - one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone
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sternocleidomastoid muscle noun 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
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