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[きょう()·()·にゅう()·とつ()·きん()]
kyousanyuutotsukin
noun

English Meaning(s) for 胸鎖乳突筋

noun
  1. sternocleidomastoid muscle; sternomastoid

Definition and Synonyms for 胸鎖乳突筋

Musculus Sternocleidomastoideus one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone
Synonyms: 胸鎖乳突筋
Musculus Sternocleidomastoideus turns head obliquely to the opposite side
Synonyms: 胸鎖乳突筋
Musculus Sternocleidomastoideus when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
Synonyms: 胸鎖乳突筋

Meanings for each kanji in 胸鎖乳突筋

» bosom; breast; chest; heart; feelings
» chain; irons; connection
» milk; breasts
» stab; protruding; thrusting; thrust; pierce; prick
» muscle; sinew; tendon; fiber; plot; plan; descent

Categories 胸鎖乳突筋 is a member of

Skeletal Muscle a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
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