sternocleidomastoid
Musculus sternocleidomastoideus
In 4 atlases
Definition
paired muscle of the neck that traverses the neck between the manubrium sterni and the mastoid process
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Relations
- Insertion
- mastoid process, superior nuchal line
- Action
- flexion of the neck, flexion of the head, lateral flexion of the neck, lateral flexion of the head and neck, rotation of the head, rotation of the neck
- Innervation
- Anterior ramus of sixth cervical nerve, spinal part of the accessory nerve, Anterior ramus of third cervical nerve, spinal accessory nerve
- Arterial supply
- sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery, inferior thyroid artery, sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery
- Venous drainage
- sternocleidomastoid vein
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2156
- TA98
- A04.2.01.008
- FMA
- 13407
- UBERON
- 0001128
- Wikidata
- Q272830