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Sternocleidomastoid muscle   Listen
Sternocleidomastoid muscle

noun
1.
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: musculus sternocleidomastoideus, sternocleido mastoideus, sternocleidomastoid.






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