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Sternomastoideus

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sternocleidomastoideusnoun(anatomy, anatomy) Alternative form of sternocleidomastoid muscle. [(anatomy) A long thick superficial muscles on each side of the anterior neck which arises by one head from the first segment of the sternum and by a second from the inner part of the clavicle, that inserts into the mastoid process of the temporal bone and that acts especially to bend, flex, rotate and extend the head.]
sternocleidomastoidnoun(anatomy) Ellipsis of sternocleidomastoid muscle. [(anatomy) A long thick superficial muscles on each side of the anterior neck which arises by one head from the first segment of the sternum and by a second from the inner part of the clavicle, that inserts into the mastoid process of the temporal bone and that acts especially to bend, flex, rotate and extend the head.]
sternocleidomastoid musclenoun(anatomy) A long thick superficial muscles on each side of the anterior neck which arises by one head from the first segment of the sternum and by a second from the inner part of the clavicle, that inserts into the mastoid process of the temporal bone and that acts especially to bend, flex, rotate and extend the head.
sternalisnounA muscle that runs along the anterior aspect of the body of the sternum.
sternohyoideusnoun(anatomy) Alternative form of sternohyoid muscle. [(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.]
sternothyroideusnoun(anatomy) Alternative form of sternothyroid muscle. [(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the body below the sternohyoid muscle that arises from the sternum and from the cartilage of the first and sometimes of the second ribs, inserts into the thyroid cartilage, and acts to draw the larynx downward by depressing the thyroid cartilage.]
cleidomastoideusnoun(anatomy) A muscle connecting the clavicle and the mastoid process.
sternocostapophysisnounsternocostal apophysis
sternothyroidnoun(anatomy) Ellipsis of sternothyroid muscle. [(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the body below the sternohyoid muscle that arises from the sternum and from the cartilage of the first and sometimes of the second ribs, inserts into the thyroid cartilage, and acts to draw the larynx downward by depressing the thyroid cartilage.]
deltoideusnounThe deltoideus muscle.
sternohyoidnoun(anatomy) Ellipsis of sternohyoid muscle. [(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.]
mesosternumnoun(anatomy) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
sternebernoun(anatomy) Synonym of sternebra.
sternothyroid musclenoun(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the body below the sternohyoid muscle that arises from the sternum and from the cartilage of the first and sometimes of the second ribs, inserts into the thyroid cartilage, and acts to draw the larynx downward by depressing the thyroid cartilage.
sternochondroscapularisnoun(anatomy) An inconstant muscle arising from the sternum and the first costal cartilage and extending laterally and backward to the upper border of the scapula.
sternohyoid musclenoun(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.
sternumnoun(anatomy) The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
omosternumnoun(anatomy) The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many frogs or toads and is usually tipped with cartilage.
sternopleuronnounSynonym of katepisternum.
sternebranoun(anatomy) One of the segments of the sternum.

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