Definition of musculus sternocleidomastoideus Musculus sternocleidomastoideus
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| musculus sternocleidomastoideus - 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 | ||
| sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle, sternocleido mastoideus | ||
| skeletal muscle, striated muscle a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes | ||
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