1. sternocleidomastoid

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.

Rhymes with Sternocleidomastoid Muscle

• trussell
• brussel
• tussle
• rustle
• russell
• russel
• nussle
• mussell
• mussel
• hustle
• fussell
• bustle
• bussell

Sentences with sternocleidomastoid-muscle

1. Noun Phrase
The muscle most often involved in torticollis is the sternocleidomastoid muscle 1.

2. Noun Phrase
The sternocleidomastoid muscle both turns your head and tilts the head to the side.

3. Noun Phrase
Treatment focuses on stretching and mobilizing the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

4. Noun Phrase
The sternocleidomastoid muscle**, or SCM, is one of the largest muscles of the neck.

2. muscle-builder

noun. someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature.

3. muscle-bound

adjective. having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise.

4. muscle

noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] one of the contractile organs of the body.

5. muscle

noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.

6. muscle

noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.

7. muscle

noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way).

8. muscle

noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] possessing muscular strength.

9. muscle

verb. ['ˈmʌsəl'] make one's way by force.