Sternocephalic muscle
Musculus sternocephalicus
Bends the head and neck to one side; both together lower the head.
- 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.
- Insertion
- Mastoid process of the temporal bone.
- Action
- Bends the head and neck to one side; both together lower the head.
- Nerve
- Accessory nerve, ventral branch.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the cat; 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