These two muscles of the neck flex and rotate the head.
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is located in the neck
No, the sternocleidomastoid is not an adductor. It is a muscle in the neck that primarily functions to rotate and flex the head. Its actions include turning the head to one side and bending the neck forward, rather than moving limbs toward the midline of the body, which is the role of adductor muscles.
no, it is actually a skeletal muscle http://www.memidex.com/sternocleidomastoid-muscle
What are the antagonist of sternocleidomastiod muscle?
The sternocleidomastoid is a muscle that connects to your sternum, and the mastoid process.
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Yes, it is. The external jugular passes over (superficially) to the sternocleidomastoid.
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is superior to the rectus abdominis muscle. The sternocleidomastoid is located in the neck, while the rectus abdominis is situated in the anterior abdominal wall. Therefore, in terms of anatomical position, the sternocleidomastoid is positioned above the rectus abdominis.
Humans have a sternocleidomastoid muscle, but cats do not. In a cat, the sternomastoid muscle defines the anterior triangle of the neck.
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