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.
What are the antagonist of sternocleidomastiod muscle?
The function of the Sternocleidomastoid is to flex the neck forward and to rotate the head toward sholder on the opposite side..
Back of neck im pretty.sure....
its a big muscle that goes from the top of your sternum (chest bone) to the mastoid process (the bone behind your ear) you use it to turn your head left and right.
The sternocleidomastiod. Theres one on each side of the neck going from your occipital bone (back of head) down to your clavical (collar bone).
The muscle tissue's main function is to contract.
the muscle are to move the bone.
attachements of muscle to muscle
to complete the function commanded by the brain
When a nerve does not signal a muscle, the muscle will not receive the message to contract and therefore will not move or function properly. This can lead to muscle weakness, paralysis, or loss of function in the affected area. It is important for nerve-muscle signaling to be intact for normal movement and function.
involuntary muscle movements
Function of the sartorius is flexion of the hip and knee joints. It is also called as 'Tailor's muscle'.