Sternocleidomastoid
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 胸鎖乳突筋
- Reading
- きょうさにゅうとつきん
- English
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Latin
- Musculus sternocleidomastoideus
- Main functions
- Head rotation / Neck movement / Respiration
Connections
Origin
Insertion
Nerve supply
Articles
- What is the sternocleidomastoid? Origin, insertion, head rotation and accessory nerve supply in 3D
- Sternocleidomastoid: origin, insertion, actions and accessory nerve supply in 3D
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