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sternocleidomastoid

musculus sternocleidomastoideus

A paired muscle in the superficial layers of the anterior portion of the neck. It acts to flex and rotate the head. It also acts as an accessory muscle of inspiration, along with the scalene muscles of the neck. [WP,unvetted].

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प्रकार Muscle
मूल संरचना muscle of neck
लैटिन नाम musculus sternocleidomastoideus
FMA ID 13407

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the sternocleidomastoid?

A paired muscle in the superficial layers of the anterior portion of the neck. It acts to flex and rotate the head. It also acts as an accessory muscle of inspiration, along with the scalene muscles of the neck. [WP,unvetted].

What is the Latin name for the sternocleidomastoid?

The Latin name for the sternocleidomastoid is musculus sternocleidomastoideus.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:13407 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001128 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

चिकित्सा अस्वीकरण

यह सामग्री केवल शैक्षिक और सूचनात्मक उद्देश्यों के लिए है। इसे पेशेवर चिकित्सा सलाह, निदान या उपचार के विकल्प के रूप में नहीं माना जाना चाहिए। किसी चिकित्सा स्थिति के बारे में आपके किसी भी प्रश्न के लिए हमेशा अपने चिकित्सक या अन्य योग्य स्वास्थ्य प्रदाता से सलाह लें। इस वेबसाइट पर पढ़ी गई किसी बात के कारण कभी भी पेशेवर चिकित्सा सलाह को नजरअंदाज न करें या इसे लेने में देरी न करें।

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.