English noun: sternocleidomastoid muscle | |||
1. | sternocleidomastoid muscle (body) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | ||
Part meronym | cervix, neck | ||