Defenition of the word sternocleidomastoid muscle

• Defenition of the word 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

Synonyms for the word sternocleidomastoid muscle

• • musculus sternocleidomastoideus
  • sternocleido mastoideus
  • sternocleidomastoid

Meronymys for the word sternocleidomastoid muscle

• • cervix
  • neck

Hypernyms for the word sternocleidomastoid muscle

• • skeletal muscle
  • striated muscle

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