Sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Muscles of Neck: Anterior View Anatomy 1. Sternocleidomastoid muscle Origin (inferior attachment): This muscle has 2 heads of origin. The sternal head arises from the anterior surface of the manubrium of the sternum. The clavicular head arises from the superior surface of the medial third of the clavicle. Insertion (superior attachment): Attaches to the lateral surface of the mastoid process of the temporal bone and the lateral half of the superior nuchal line. Action: Tilts the head to 1…

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Bradley Blair Osteopath on Instagram: "The sternocleidomastoid muscle is a two-headed neck muscle, which true to its name bears attachments to the manubrium of sternum (sterno-), the clavicle (-cleido-), and the mastoid process of the temporal bone (-mastoid). It is a long, bilateral muscle of the neck, which functions to flex the nethe sternum (sterno-), the clavicle (-cleido-), and the mastoid process of the temporal bone (-mastoid). The muscle is closely related to certain…

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