(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Used in a Sentence
sternocleidomastoid
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sternocleidomastoid.
Editorial note
Because it jostles the sternocleidomastoid muscle which connects to the base of your skull behind your ears.
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Quick take
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of sternocleidomastoid gathered in one view.
(anatomy) Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
(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.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for sternocleidomastoid.
adjective
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
adjective
(anatomy) Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
noun
(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.]
Example sentences
Because it jostles the sternocleidomastoid muscle which connects to the base of your skull behind your ears.
Your tinnitus is likely being caused by tight sternocleidomastoid muscles (SCM).
Sorry but humans do not look like that, sternocleidomastoid or no.
I was born with congenital torticollis (fibrosis of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle) and had surgery for this twice when I was young.
Prior conditions: Chronic pain in the sternocleidomastoid area when I turn my neck.
In the past I've had mild tinnitus only in my right ear, and I've had a sensitive sternocleidomastoid, but only the right one!
A bit of a random comment here - it just happened that I recently injured my sternocleidomastoid muscle and has caused some hearing trouble on the right ear (not tinnitus).
Craniovertebral angle (CVA), cranial rotational angle (CRA), vital capacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF), maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV), and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and upper trapezius activity ratios were measured.
Quote examples
The one where the "head doesn't connect to the body correctly" shows a man with a tensed sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Proper noun examples
For me it's about tightness in the SCM (Sternocleidomastoid muscle) and scalene muscles.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use sternocleidomastoid in a sentence?
Because it jostles the sternocleidomastoid muscle which connects to the base of your skull behind your ears.
What does sternocleidomastoid mean?
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
What part of speech is sternocleidomastoid?
sternocleidomastoid is commonly used as adjective, noun.