About The Word Sternocleido mastoideus

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Sternocleido mastoideus

Sternocleido mastoideus Meaning & Definition
Sternocleido mastoideus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sternocleido mastoideus?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sternocleido mastoideus: musculus sternocleidomastoideus | sternocleidomastoid | sternocleidomastoid muscle

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See Also | cervix | neck | skeletal muscle

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