Class of anatomical entity, chiral muscle organ type
Subclass of
superficial muscle of neck, particular anatomical entity
Part of
muscle of neck
Arterial supply
sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery, inferior thyroid artery, sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery
Venous drainage
sternocleidomastoid vein
Muscle action
flexion of the neck, flexion of the head, lateral flexion of the neck, lateral flexion of the head and neck, rotation of the head, rotation of the neck
Muscle origin
clavicle, manubrium
Muscle insertion
mastoid process, superior nuchal line
Innervated by
Anterior ramus of sixth cervical nerve, spinal part of the accessory nerve, Anterior ramus of third cervical nerve, spinal accessory nerve
Sternocleidomastoid ni minofu. Ntchito zikuru izo minofu yikuchita ni kuzungulira mutu ku chigaŵa chinyake na kukhotakhota kwa singo.[1]
↑ Kohan, Emil J.; Wirth, Garrett A. (2014). "Anatomy of the neck". Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 41 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1016/j.cps.2013.09.016. ISSN 1558-0504. PMID 24295343.