⭐️Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) Flashcards

1
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Origin

A

Medial 1/3 of clavicle
Manubrium of sternum

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Insertion

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Mastoid process of temporal bone
Lateral 1/2 of the superior nuchal line of occipital bone

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3
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Function

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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

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4
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Nerve

A

C.N XI (spinal accessory nerve)

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