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Either of two muscles of the neck that serve to flex and rotate the head

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Usage examples (13)
  • Puncture the head of the triangle formed by the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid and the clavicle.
  • A frequent finding in pediatrics is a row of small, firm, slightly enlarged lymph nodes along the front edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck -- the...
  • In order of importance, they are: your diaphragm, the primary mover, a mushroom-shaped dome at the base of your ribs your intercostals (external and internal), which connect...
  • He had a deep wound running transversely across the neck, from one angle of the jaw to the other, cutting open the floor of the mouth and extending from the inner border of the...
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