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sternocleidomastoid
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sternocleidomastoid [¦stər·nō¦klīd·ə′ma‚stȯid]
(anatomy)
A muscle of the neck that flexes the head; origin is the manubrium of the sternum and clavicle, and insertion is the mastoid process.
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