Sternocephalic muscle
Musculus sternocephalicus
- System
- Muscle
- Region
- Neck
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Where it runs from and to
A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.
- Origin
- The manubrium of the sternum.
- Insertion
- The caudal border of the mandible and the mastoid region.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the horse; the books it was checked against are listed below.
Terminology
- English
- Sternocephalic muscle
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus sternocephalicus
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria