musculus sternocleidomastoideus
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Latin words 'musculus' meaning 'muscle', 'sternum' meaning 'breastbone', 'cleido' meaning 'clavicle', 'mastoid' referring to the mastoid process, and 'eus' meaning 'belonging to'.
مثال
- The musculus sternocleidomastoideus is responsible for turning the head from side to side.
- A strain in the musculus sternocleidomastoideus can cause neck pain.
- The musculus sternocleidomastoideus is one of the major muscles in the neck.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head