Definisjon av sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Noun

sternocleidomastoid muscle - 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, sternocleido mastoideus, musculus sternocleidomastoideus
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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Substantiv

sternocleidomastoid muscle - A paired muscle in the superficial layers of the anterior portion of the neck, acting to flex and rotate the head.

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