Meaning | 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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Synonyms | sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle, sternocleido mastoideus |
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Part of | neck, cervix | The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body |
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Broader | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
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Spanish | esternocleidomastoideo, músculo esternocleidomastoideo |
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Catalan | múscul esternoclidomastoïdal, múscul esternomastoïdal |
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