- sternomastoid muscle
- = sternocleidomastoid musclea long muscle in the neck, extending from the mastoid process to the sternum and clavicle. It serves to rotate the neck and flex the head.
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sternomastoid muscle — ster·no·mas·toid muscle mas .tȯid n STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID * * * (sternocleidomastoid muscle) a long muscle in the neck, extending from the mastoid process to the sternum and clavicle. It serves to rotate the neck and flex the head. * * * musculus… … Medical dictionary
sternomastoid muscle — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: stern + mastoid : sternocleidomastoid … Useful english dictionary
sternomastoid tumour — a small painless nonmalignant swelling in the lower half of the sternomastoid muscle, appearing a few days after birth. It occurs when the neck of the fetus is in an abnormal position in the uterus, which interferes with the blood supply to the… … Medical dictionary
sternomastoid tumour — a small painless nonmalignant swelling in the lower half of the sternomastoid muscle, appearing a few days after birth. It occurs when the neck of the fetus is in an abnormal position in the uterus, which interferes with the blood supply to the… … The new mediacal dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Мышца Грудино-Ключично-Сосцевидная (Sternomastoid Muscle, Stemocleidomastoid Muscle) — длинная поверхностная мышца шеи, которая начинается от рукоятки грудины и ключицы и прикрепляется к сосцевидному отростку височной кости. При одностороннем сокращении она наклоняет голову, при двустороннем запрокидывает голову. Источник:… … Медицинские термины
sternomastoid — Relating to the sternum and the mastoid process of the temporal bone; applied to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. * * * ster·no·mas·toid (stur″no masґtoid) pertaining to the sternum and the mastoid process … Medical dictionary
sternocleidomastoid muscle — see sternomastoid muscle * * * musculus sternocleidomastoideus … Medical dictionary
sternocleidomastoid muscle — see sternomastoid muscle … The new mediacal dictionary
Sternocleidomastoid muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Sternocleidomastoid Latin = musculus sternocleidomastoideus GraySubject = 111 GrayPage = 390 Caption = The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the right.) Caption2 = Muscles of the… … Wikipedia
