sternocleido mastoideus

sternocleido mastoideus
noun
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 (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle
Part Holonyms: ↑neck, ↑cervix

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