Anatomy
sternocephalicus muscle
Definitions related to sternocephalicus muscle:
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(muscle, sternocephalicus) A muscle of the neck extending from the manubrium sterni to the head; primary function is lateral movement of the head and neck.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A long muscle of the neck that extends from the manubrium sterni to the mandible and branches at the middle of the neck, forming the ventral border of the jugular groove.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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