sternocleido mastoideus - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for sternocleido mastoideus ?

Here are the synonyms for sternocleido mastoideus , a list of similar words for sternocleido mastoideus from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head

Synonyms

• musculus sternocleidomastoideus
• sternocleido mastoideus
• sternocleidomastoid
• sternocleidomastoid muscle

More generic

• skeletal muscle
• striated muscle

Related

• cervix
• neck

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