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sternocleidomastoid muscle

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  • striated muscle; human biceps muscle
    In muscle: Tetrapod musculature

    …to form muscles such as sternocleidomastoid, a muscle important for humans in movements of the head and in breathing. In mammals that lose the clavicle, these slips may be further modified to form muscles running from the head to the pectoral limb. Tetrapods, with the exception of mammals, utilize part…

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