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Meaning of STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID
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Definition:
[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
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Synonyms:
musculus sternocleidomastoideus
,
sternocleido mastoideus
,
sternocleidomastoid muscle
See Also:
cervix
,
neck
,
skeletal muscle
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