⭐️Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) Flashcards
1
Q
Origin
A
Medial 1/3 of clavicle
Manubrium of sternum
2
Q
Insertion
A
Mastoid process of temporal bone
Lateral 1/2 of the superior nuchal line of occipital bone
3
Q
Function
A
Ext of head at alanto-occipital joint
Flex of neck at spinal joints
Lat flex of head at alanto-occipital joint
Lat flex of neck at spinal joints
Contralateral rot of head at alanto-occipital joint
Contralateral rot of neck at spinal joints
Elevation of sternum at clavicle
4
Q
Nerve
A
C.N XI (spinal accessory nerve)