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Sternomastoid (cat) corresponds to the medial portion of the sternocleidomastoid (human).
origin: manubrium and median raphe.
insertion: lateral half of lambdoidal ridge and mastoid portion of temporal bone as far as the mastoid process.The sternomastoid muscle defines the anterior triangle of the neck. In humans it is the thick strap like muscle that turns the head to the left or right.
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Is sternocleidomastoid in cats and humans?
Humans have a sternocleidomastoid muscle, but cats do not. In a cat, the sternomastoid muscle defines the anterior triangle of the neck.
What is the sternomastoid muscle?
The sternomastoid muscle is located in the neck and helps with rotation and flexion of the head. It is named for its insertion points on the sternum and mastoid process of the skull. It is a key muscle involved in movements of the neck and head.
What muscle of the human body is homologous to the sternomastoid muscle of the cat?
The sternocleidomastoid in the human is homologous to the sternomastoid muscle of the cat.
How many sternomastoid muscles are in the human body?
There are two sternomastoid muscles in the human body. The sternomastoid is also known as the sternocleidomastoid.
Would neck pain cause wavey floaters in the eyes?
Yes. The main cause is sternomastoid muscle.
The sternocleidomastoid muscle superior or inferior to the rectus abdominis muscle?
Sternomastoid, lying in the neck, is well superior to rectus abdominis which lies in the anterior abdominal wall.
Is sternocleidomastoid muscle superior or inferior to the rectus abdominis muscle?
Sternomastoid, lying in the neck, is well superior to rectus abdominis which lies in the anterior abdominal wall.
Is the sternocleidomastoid muscle siperior or inferior to the rectus abdominis muscle?
Sternomastoid, lying in the neck, is well superior to rectus abdominis which lies in the anterior abdominal wall.
What resembles the breastbone?
sternomastoid
What is the function of the sternocleidomastiod muscle?
The sternocleidomastoid muscle, also known as sternomastoid and comonly abbreviated as SCM, is a paired muscle in the superficial layers of the anterior portion of the neck. It acts to flex and rotate the head.
How does the sternomastoid muscle help with breathing?
If the head of the neck is fixed, then it is possible for the muscles to raise the clavicle and manubrium sterni, and hence the ribs, so that they act as accessory muscles of respiration.
Name two Ares of the body where a pulse may be felt?
the wrist joint where the radial pulse may be felt and the neck just above the sternomastoid muscle where the carotid pulse may be felt
