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Sternocleidomastoid

Sternocleidomastoid Meaning & Definition
Sternocleidomastoid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sternocleidomastoid?

[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 Sternocleidomastoid: musculus sternocleidomastoideus | sternocleido mastoideus | sternocleidomastoid muscle

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See Also | cervix | neck | skeletal muscle

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