Espiral Atlas
MuscleHead and neck

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

musculus sternocleidomastoideus

Unilateral: tilts the head to the same side (lateral flexion of the neck) and rotates it so that the face looks upward, to the opposite side.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

Related clinical cases

  • Dyspnea and accessory respiratory muscles
  • Congenital and spasmodic torticollis

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