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Meaning of MUSCULUS STERNOCLEIDOMASTOIDEUS
 
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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
 
Synonyms:
sternocleido mastoideus
,
sternocleidomastoid
,
sternocleidomastoid muscle
 
See Also:
cervix
,
neck
,
skeletal muscle
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