sternocleidomastoid muscle

Summary

sternocleidomastoid muscle is a class of anatomical entity^[1]. It draws 246 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #179 of 1,372).^[2]

Key Facts

• sternocleidomastoid muscle's image is recorded as Sternomastoid muscle animation small2.gif^[3].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[4].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's instance of is recorded as chiral muscle organ type^[5].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's subclass of is recorded as superficial muscle of neck^[6].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's subclass of is recorded as particular anatomical entity^[7].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's part of is recorded as muscle of neck^[8].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's Commons category is recorded as Sternocleidomastoid muscles^[9].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ct4t^[10].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's Commons gallery is recorded as Sternocleidomastoid muscle^[11].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0024288^[12].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's Terminologia Anatomica 98 ID is recorded as A04.2.01.008^[13].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)^[14].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's Foundational Model of Anatomy ID is recorded as 13407^[15].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/sternocleidomastoid-muscle^[16].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's UBERON ID is recorded as 0001128^[17].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's arterial supply is recorded as sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery^[18].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's arterial supply is recorded as inferior thyroid artery^[19].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's arterial supply is recorded as sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery^[20].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's venous drainage is recorded as sternocleidomastoid vein^[21].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's UMLS CUI is recorded as C0224153^[22].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's innervated by is recorded as Anterior ramus of sixth cervical nerve^[23].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's innervated by is recorded as spinal part of the accessory nerve^[24].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's innervated by is recorded as Anterior ramus of third cervical nerve^[25].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's innervated by is recorded as spinal accessory nerve^[26].
• sternocleidomastoid muscle's muscle action is recorded as flexion of the neck^[27].

Why It Matters

sternocleidomastoid muscle draws 246 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #179 of 1,372).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]