2006-10-06 17:36:08 · 15 answers · asked by liza p 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle is found either side of your neck. if you palpate just behind your ear you will find a large prominent bone. this is where the muscle attaches from. it inserts to the mid line of your clavicle where your neck joins your upper torso in front.
if you flex your head to one side and look in the mirror you will see the SCM muscle contracted. It is essentially a strap like muscle that assists in controlling the movement of the head and is innervated partly by the accessory cranial nerve.
2006-10-06 17:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by mark w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the "strap" muscle found on either side of the windpipe, running from the top of the STERNum, and the collarbone (CLEIDO) to the MASTOID process of the skull. The carotid pulse is found by placing two fingers in the groove between the trachea (windpipe) and the sternocleidomastoid.
2006-10-07 00:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Turn your neck to right. Keep your left hand on the left side of the jaw. Now try to turn your neck to left and simultaneously apply resistance (to turning of neck) with your left hand. You can see a muscle remaining taut on the left side of neck. That's your left sternosclidomastoid (it runs from the top of your breast bone and adjoining part of the collar bone to behind the ear)
If you try the same thing on the other side, you can see your right sternocleidomastoid
2006-10-07 04:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by Vivax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sternocleidomastoid muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSternocleidomastoid. The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the right.) Muscles of the neck. Lateral view. ...
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2006-10-07 00:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a disorder within the brain which causes miscommunication with the lungs. Causing incorrect oxygen level distribution throughout the body, which incure with the description of some of the answers hear. Mainly the neck and the sternum areas are affected.
2006-10-07 00:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by retsiemeop 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2006-10-07 02:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn your face to the right and force your chin to the left with your right hand, then feel a band in your left neck, this is sternocleidomastoid, same for the other side, good luck
2006-10-07 00:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The neck
2006-10-07 00:38:28 · answer #8 · answered by Aidge 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
muscle; attaches from the ear, down the side of the neck to the breast bone.
2006-10-07 00:45:09 · answer #9 · answered by Jeannie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the muscle connecting the jaw and the collarbone area.
If you stretch out your jaw you can feel the sternocliedomastiod.
2006-10-07 00:44:18 · answer #10 · answered by goofygyrl26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋