The Sternum, shoulder girdle and muscles used to control the head Flashcards

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Sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Origin - Sternum and clavicle (sternum end)
Insertion - Mastoid Process (skull)
Action - Neck flexion (when both 
contract at once) 
Neck lateral rotation
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Trapezius

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Origin - Occipital bone, Cervical vertebrae,Thoracic vertebrae
Insertion - Clavicle, Acromion, Spine of scapula
Action - Shoulder (scapula): stabilises, elevates, retracts
and rotates

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